Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 28, 2011
Submitted
May 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7530
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49922
Aircraft time
60,317 hours, 31,114 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ac Bay
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

PHX - (REPEAT ITEM) CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT PERI AIR SEALS LEAKING NEAR HEAT EXCHANGER. REPLACED SEALS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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