Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 1, 2011
Submitted
March 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9624T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53594
Aircraft time
37,347 hours, 17,371 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF. QRH PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP SENSORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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