Service difficulty report · Shim · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 8, 2011
Submitted
May 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7526A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49918
Aircraft time
60,117 hours, 30,920 cycles
Part
Shim
Condition
Cracked
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT SIDE AIR CYCLE MACHINE SHIM THAT WAS CRACKED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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