Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 23, 2014
Submitted
June 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53625
Aircraft time
43,259 hours, 20,909 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Defective
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE TAIL COMP TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 2 - 3 SECONDS & THEN WENT OUT. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CLAMP AT LT HEAT EXCHANGER. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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