Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 25, 2012
Submitted
October 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49649
Aircraft time
70,076 hours, 36,953 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Defective
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

LAX - CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT RIGHT PACK FAILED WITH LEFT PACK ON PLACARD FOLLOWED BY TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED O-RING AND INSTALLED DUCT CLAMP ON RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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