Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 25, 2011
Submitted
July 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AN
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53087
Aircraft time
59,113 hours, 30,269 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 AFTER TAKEOFF. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND LIGHT DID EXTINGUISH. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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