Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 3, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7549A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53031
Aircraft time
59,203 hours, 30,366 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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 HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND CORROSION ON INSIDE OF LEFT TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH SENSOR. REPLACED COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH SENSOR CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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