Service difficulty report · Duct Seal · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 10, 2019
Submitted
July 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53614
Aircraft time
53,684 hours, 27,155 cycles
Part
Duct Seal
Part number
6303450
Condition
Leaking
Location
Anti-Ice System
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW ON ACCOUNT OF TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEALS LEAKING ON ANTI-ICE SUPPLY DUCT AFTER ANTI-ICE CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEALS IAW AMM 30-10-07. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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