SDR AALA981135

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49733
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Comp
Stage of operation
TO
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

BOS - FLT 1527 - AFTER TAKEOFF BOS, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER PACK SWITCH TURNED OFF. RETURNED BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED LEFT HAND AUGMENTATION VALVE CLAMP, CLEANED VALVE SURFACE. REINSTALLED LEFT AUGMENTATION VALVE CLAMP. RAN ENGINE AT LOW POWER CHECKED NORMAL. RAN ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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