SDR AALA971163

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49294
Part
Gasket
Condition
Blown
Location
Nr 1 Pack
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, 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 1589 - EN ROUTE DFW/OAK, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT APPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE INCLUDING TURNING OFF ACFT SUPPLY SWITCHES HIGH PRESSURE BLEED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 2 MINUTES AND 45 SECONDS. AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO DFW AND LIGHT STAYED OUT DURING APPROACH AND LANDING. LANDED DFW OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION. REPLACED GASKET ON HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSOR ON NR 1 PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. ACFT IS IN SERVICE FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. (X)

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