Service difficulty report · Periseal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 30, 2011
Submitted
October 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49735
Aircraft time
64,272 hours, 33,454 cycles
Part
Periseal
Condition
Inoperative
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 ON CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PERISEAL AND SHIM SEAL AT RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER OUTBOARD DUCT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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