Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 24, 2013
Submitted
July 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9406W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53126
Aircraft time
59,597 hours, 28,651 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
13277505
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Engine
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

DFW CREW REPORTED LT ENGINE FIRE WARNING JUST AFTER GEAR UP. LIGHT INDICATION WENT OUT WHEN THROTTLE MOVED TO IDLE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND UPPER ANTI ICE DUCT RUPTURED. REPLACED ANTI ICE DUCT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL. OPERATION (CLOSED)

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