SDR AALA980633

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49159
Part
Coupling
Part number
4102900S
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail Compartment
Stage of operation
CL
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

BNA - FLT 0691 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 18,000 FEET, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED CHECK LIST AND TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRRUPTED AND RETURNED TO BNA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED BROKEN COALESCER ASSEMBLY COUPLING AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY, REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAG. RAN ENGINES AND PACKS WITH NO LEAKS DETECTED AND TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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