Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 5, 2009
Submitted
August 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9615W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53562
Aircraft time
35,775 hours, 16,754 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cargo 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

ABQ - DFW - RETURNED ABQ SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT BUT ELECTED TO RETURN ABQ. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SIX INCH DUCT WITH LARGE LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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