Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 1, 2012
Submitted
November 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7538A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49992
Aircraft time
63,656 hours, 32,871 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
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 ON CLIMBOUT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND DUCT BOOT AND CLAMP LOOSE. TIGHTENED CLAMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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