Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 20, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49454
Aircraft time
88,281 hours, 41,592 cycles
Part
Boot
Condition
Dislodged
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

TAIL COMP HIGH INDICATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. PERFORMED RED BOX & QRH PROCEDURES. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMER. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 3 OR 4 MINUTES. THE FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND BOOT DISLODGED & BLOWING AIR AT LT HEAT EXCHANGER, FWD INBD DUCT. SECURED BOOT & LEAK CHECKED IAW MM 21-00-00. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.

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