Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 12, 2013
Submitted
July 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53630
Aircraft time
38,972 hours, 18,789 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

TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB OUT. QRH PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED & LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND RT PACK CLAMP BETWEEN AIR CYCLE MACHINE & PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER LEAKING. INSTALLED 2 SHIMS & TORQUED CLAMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.

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