Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 15, 2011
Submitted
August 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49738
Aircraft time
63,741 hours, 33,197 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
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 OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CLAMP FROM AIR CYCLE MACHINE TO HEAT EXCHANGER THAT WAS BROKEN. REPLACED JOINT SEALS ON LEFT PACK TO HEAT EXCHANGER THAT WERE LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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