Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 26, 2013
Submitted
August 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53160
Aircraft time
63,896 hours, 33,157 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
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

DFW CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BROKEN AIR CYCLE MACHINE OUTLET CLAMP & HEAT EXCHANGER BOOT THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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