Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
June 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7530
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49922
Aircraft time
63,050 hours, 32,635 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
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 AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP ON RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE DISCHARGE BOOT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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