Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 2, 2018
Submitted
August 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53621
Aircraft time
50,988 hours, 25,959 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Tail Overheat
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. QRH COMPLIED WITH, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DELCARED, THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT SENSORS IAW AMM 36-20-02. ACCOMPLISHED TAIL COMPARTMENT LEAK CHECKS IAW MCM 0930, 36-95-14, AND 26-96-11. NO LEAKS NOTEDE, OK FOR SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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