Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 21, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70529
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49921
Aircraft time
60,817 hours, 31,561 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PHX - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TIGHTENED CLAMP AT CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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