Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 21, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53624
Aircraft time
36,501 hours, 17,647 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Condition
Cracked
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

LAX - INFLIGHT PSP-ORD CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RIGHT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER CRACKED. REPLACED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER FOR RIGHT PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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