SDR AALA980748

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49334
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Compartment
Stage of operation
CR
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

MCO - FLT 0626 - EN ROUTE FLL/LGA, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT MCO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED. TAIL COMPARTMENT DUCTING INSPECTED AND RIGHT AUGMENTATION INBD AND OTBD VALVE CLAMPS RE-TORQUED. SYSTEM PLACARDED AND ACFT FERRIED TO TULSA FOR FURTHER EVALUATION PER SPOTTING MESSAGE 04-049. TULSA MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A CLAMP ON THE CROSSOVER DUCT BELOW ANTI-ICE HIGH TEMPERATURE SWITCH LOOSE. TIGHTENED CLAMP ON CROSSOVER DUCT AND SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED GOOD. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT REVEALED NO FURTHER LEAKS OR TAIL COMPARTMENT INDICATIONS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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