Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 21, 2017
Submitted
March 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49336
Aircraft time
85,827 hours, 46,855 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Tail Compartment
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

TAIL COMP OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON INFLIGHT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN PNEUMATIC CROSS FEEDS CLOSED, AIRFOIL ANTI ICE OFF AND A/C SUPPLY HP BLEED OFF. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED MCM 36-95-14. REMOVED & REPLACED THE LT & RT TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT SENSORS. TESTED SENSORS NORMAL IAW AMM 36-20-02. NO LEAKS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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