Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 12, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9620D
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53591
Aircraft time
46,933 hours, 22,230 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
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 MASTER WARNING WITH TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH & LIGHT WENT OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH OVERTEMP SENSORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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