Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 16, 2011
Submitted
June 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9404V
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53140
Aircraft time
53,161 hours, 25,470 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TO
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 - (REPEAT ITEM) CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH CHECKLIST AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER ONE MINUTE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED 8TH AND 13TH STAGE MIXING DUCT THAT WAS CRACKED AT WELD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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