Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 7, 2013
Submitted
August 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53630
Aircraft time
39,179 hours, 18,905 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT & RT TEMPERATURE SENSORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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