Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 27, 2013
Submitted
June 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49730
Aircraft time
70,183 hours, 36,963 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

TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CLAMP AT LT HAND AIR CYCLE MACHINE TO HEAT EXCHANGER LOOSE WITH LEAK. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.

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