Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 5, 2013
Submitted
January 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49731
Aircraft time
69,583 hours, 36,394 cycles
Part
Sense Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MEX - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH AND LIGHT WENT OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MEX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TIGHTENED LEFT ENGINE AUGMENTATION VALVE SENSING LINES AND LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER RUBBER SLEEVE. REPLACED BOTH OVERHEAT SENSORS (MPN 1173T0640). SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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