Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
June 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7536A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49990
Aircraft time
60,047 hours, 30,972 cycles
Part
Boot
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

MFE - (REPEAT ITEM) CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATUE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. QRH PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED AND LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER POWER WAS PULLED BACK. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MFE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOOT ON RIGHT DUCT THAT WAS LEAKING AND TIGHTENED CLAMP ON ANOTHER RIGHT DUCT THAT WAS LEAKING. REPLACED LEFT FLOW CONTROL VALVE THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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