Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 12, 2013
Submitted
January 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7512A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49806
Aircraft time
66,783 hours, 34,902 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

FAT CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED FAT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RETORQUED V DUCT CLAMP AND REPLACED BOTH AFT COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH SENSORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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