Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
November 16, 2018
Submitted
November 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53634
Aircraft time
51,823 hours, 26,657 cycles
Part
Overheat Sensor
Part number
6712152180
Condition
Faulty
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT, CREW RECEIVED AN TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED LEFT TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT SENSORS IAW AMM 36-20-02, AND FOUND THE A/C DUCT LOOSE, SECURED THE DUCT IAW AMM 21-20-15. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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