Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 16, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9414W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53189
Aircraft time
44,015 hours, 21,348 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HI LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RIGHT AIR CONTROL MACHINE OUTFLOW MANIFOLD CLAMP LOOSE. TIGHTENED CLAMP NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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