Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 7, 2008
Submitted
May 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53628
Aircraft time
25,002 hours
Part
Duct
Part number
5953625521
Condition
Blown
Location
A/C Bay
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

ORD INFLIGHT T2079/07MAY - TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH INDICATION ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND WATER SEPARATOR DUCT AT FORWARD RIGHT SIDE OF AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT BLOWN. REPLACED BLOWN DUCT ON FORWARD RIGHT SIDE OF AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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