Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 9, 2008
Submitted
May 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9615W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53562
Aircraft time
32,068 hours
Part
Boot
Condition
Split
Location
Duct
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT T852/09APR - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH AND DUCT PRESSURE ANOMALY. REDUCED POWER FOR DESCENT. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. FOUND BLOWN DUCT BOOT ON RIGHT TEMPERATURE CONTROL DUCT. REPLACED DUCT BOOT ON RIGHT TEMPERATURE CONTROL DUCT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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