Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 28, 2008
Submitted
May 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70529
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49921
Aircraft time
52,131 hours
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
UK
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 T1578/28APR - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATION. LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF FOR THREE TO FOUR MINUTES BEFORE EXTINGUISHING. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT PACK CLAMP ON BOOT LOOSE ON DUCT. FOUND P SEALS AT HEAT EXCHANGER LEAKING. REPLACED P SEALS. REPLACED CLAMPS AND REINSTALLED BOOT ON APU SURGE BLEED VALVE TEMPERATURE TABS IN AFT COMPARTMENT.

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