# SDR AALA201808159034

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 6, 2018
- Submitted: August 16, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N966TW
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53616
- Aircraft time: 52,757 hours, 26,904 cycles
- System (JASC): [3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3610)
- Part: Duct
- Part number: 5910245859
- Condition: Faulty
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201808159034

## Discrepancy

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 DFW.  AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  ACCOMPLISHED MCM CARDS 0930 SUMMER PREP, 26-96-11 TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT, 36-95-14 TAIL COMPARTMENT LEAKS AND 5770-20. REPLACED PYLON DUCT TO AUGMENTATION VALVE.

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