Service difficulty report · Periseal · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 14, 2011
Submitted
June 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9404V
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53140
Aircraft time
53,160 hours, 25,467 cycles
Part
Periseal
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER FOUR SECONDS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND DUCT PERI SEALS TO PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER LEAKING AND PNEAMATIC AIR CONTROL THERMOSTAT LEAKING. REPLACED PERI SEALS, THERMOSTAT AND SECURED CLAMPS FROM AIR CYCLE MACHINE TO HEAT EXCHANGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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