SDR AALA981003

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7544A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53026
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail
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

DFW - FLT 568 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW PASSING 9,000 FT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN ABNORMAL PROCEDURE CHECKLIST, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT FLICKERED A FEW MINUTES AND THAN EXTINGUISHED. A FEW MINUTES LATER, WHEN POWER INCREASED, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT FLICKERED ON/OFF. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED EXTERNAL START AIR FITTING AND RAN ENGINES AND ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. (M)

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