Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 11, 2009
Submitted
September 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49314
Aircraft time
69,673 hours, 37,171 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Heat Exchanger
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB AND REMAINED ON AFTER 2 MINUTES. THE LIGHT WAS ON AND OFF DURING APPROACH. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LOOSE CLAMP ON LEFT HEAT EXCHANGER INLET. TIGHTENED CLAMP AND NO LEAK NOTED.

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