Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 6, 2018
Submitted
August 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53616
Aircraft time
52,757 hours, 26,904 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
39271012
Part serial
4483
Condition
Faulted
Location
Tail
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHTS REMAINED ON APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AFTER COMPLETING MEMORY ITEMS ON CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED CARD 0930 SUMMER PREP, 26-96-11 TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT, 36-95-14 TAIL COMPARTMENT LEAKS AND 5770-20. REPLACED RIGHT AUGMENTATION VALVE.

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