- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2013
- Submitted
- February 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N559AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 53089
- Aircraft time
- 62,444 hours, 32,078 cycles
- Part
- Coupler
- Condition
- Out Of Position
- 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
PVR - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT WARNING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PVR LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPOSITIONED LEFT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER INLET DUCT SLIDING PNEUMATIC COUPLER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.