# SDR AALA20130923016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 23, 2013
- Submitted: October 14, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N492AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N492AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49730
- Aircraft time: 70,888 hours, 37,408 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Clamp
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Ac Bay
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130923016

## Discrepancy

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 LT HEAT EXCHANGER EXHAUST CLAMP &  LEAKING RT HEAT EXCHANGER EXHAUST PERISEALS.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIONS CLOSED.

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