Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 19, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49679
Aircraft time
67,523 hours, 35,321 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
5953625521
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 THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR 3 OR 4 CYCLES. RAN QRH CHECKLIST AND LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 30 SECONDS AND STAYED OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED DUCT ASSEMBLY THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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