SDR AALA961446

Service difficulty report · Thermostat · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49737
Part
Thermostat
Part number
1297381
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - FLT 2015 - AFTER TAKEOFF TPA DURING CLIMB-OUT AT FL 160, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN RIGHT PACK WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED GASKET TO RIGHT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER SUPPLY THERMOSTAT DUE TO THERMOSTAT LOOSE AND GASKET LEAKING. ACCOMPLISHED GRUOND ENGINE RUN AND SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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