Service difficulty report · Anticipator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 17, 2011
Submitted
June 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
35,353 hours, 16,435 cycles
Part
Anticipator
Part number
12911211
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 JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. ACCOMPLISHED QRH CHECKLIST AND LIGHT WENT OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT ANTICIPATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ANTICIPATOR AND DUCT FROM RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE TO WATER SEPARATOR, SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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