SDR AALA970262

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7518A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49895
Part
Duct
Part number
5953625521
Condition
Defective
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 638 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW, DURING CLIMB-OUT, TAIL COMPT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN LEFT PACK SHUT OFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE AND CLAMPS. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN TO TAKEOFF POWER WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DFW AT T1205 AND PROBLEM REPEATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR DUCT. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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