Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 9, 2012
Submitted
August 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Aircraft time
56,126 hours, 27,141 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Leaking
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH BOTH PACKS SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND CLAMP ABOVE LEFT PACK SUPPLY TEMPERATURE SENSOR LEAKING DIRECTING HOT AIR TOWARD TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR. REPLACED CLAMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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