SDR AALA970862

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53255
Part
Duct
Part number
5953625
Condition
Cracked
Location
Water Separator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
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 819 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW DURING CLIMB-OUT THROUGH FL190, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED RT PACK DUE TO CRACK IN WATER SEPARATOR DUCT ASSEMBLY. SUBSEQUENTLY AT TUL/07 WELD REPAIRED RT PACK WATER SEPARATOR DUCT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION AND PLACARD REMOVED. (M)

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