Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 1, 2017
Submitted
February 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9677W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53627
Aircraft time
48,603 hours, 24,238 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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 COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING CLAMP BETWEEN AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND HEAT EXCHANGER IAW MCM CARD 36-95-14. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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