Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 12, 2012
Submitted
May 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53470
Aircraft time
44,246 hours, 23,831 cycles
Part
Sense Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOS - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED BOS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SECURED AND TORQUED RIGHT INTERMEDIATE STAGE SENSE LINE THAT HAD BACKED OFF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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