Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 9, 2012
Submitted
July 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49336
Aircraft time
74,058 hours, 39,811 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
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

LAS - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT EXHAUST SHROUD LEAKING AT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER CLAMP ASSEMBLIES. TIGHTENED CLAMPS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

More about the Doug DC-9-82