Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 7, 2013
Submitted
June 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7508
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49802
Aircraft time
68,112 hours, 35,444 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Leaking
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

CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SECURED LOOSE CLAMP ON RT ACM TO HEAT EXCHANGER AND SECURED LOOSE BOOT ON DUCT DOWN STREAM OF TEMP CONTROL VALVE FOR LT AND RT SYS. SYS GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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