Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 13, 2011
Submitted
June 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53630
Aircraft time
32,983 hours, 15,739 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LOOSE CLAMP ON AUGMENTATION VALVE TO PNEUMATIC DUCT. TORQUED CLAMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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