SDR AALA201807029013

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: June 29, 2018
Submitted: July 2, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N966TW
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 53616
Aircraft time: 52,491 hours, 26,731 cycles
System (JASC): 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
Part: Duct
Condition: Leaking
Location: Tail Bay
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: M, 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 TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ANNUNCIATED ON ROLL OUT AND TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED MCM 36-95-14 AND 0930, FOUND FLEX DUCT LEAKING. REPLACED FLEX DUCT IAW AMM 36-00-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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