Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 18, 2013
Submitted
October 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53160
Aircraft time
64,019 hours, 33,237 cycles
Part
Overheat 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 OVERHEAT INDICATION DURING CLIMB-OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT & RT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE SENSORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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