Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 12, 2011
Submitted
February 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9677W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53627
Aircraft time
32,870 hours, 15,582 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
5953625521
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

PHX - INFLIGHT PSP-DFW. CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT WARNING DURING FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND DUCT IN TAIL SECTION WITH LARGE CRACK. REPLACED DUCT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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