Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 12, 2013
Submitted
December 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49730
Aircraft time
71,293 hours, 37,642 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
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

LAX CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH & THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO TUL FOR MX. REPAIRED LEAKS AT LT & RT HAND CROSSFEED VALVE & INBD CLAMP ON THE RT HAND AUGMENTATION VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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