Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 26, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7536A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49990
Aircraft time
59,768 hours, 30,816 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac Bay
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

PHX - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND PNEUMATIC DUCT LEAKING FORWARD OF FLOW CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED CLAMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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