SDR AALA991530

Service difficulty report · Jam Nut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49476
Part
Jam Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Comp
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
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 2221 - EN ROUTE ORD-DFW - TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB-OUT. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. BEGAN EXPANDED CHECKLIST, DETERMINED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN LEFT THROTTLE WAS BELOW 1.65 EPR. CONTINUED FLIGHT FOR 15 MINUTES, FIRE AGENT NUMBER 2 LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 15 MINUTES LATER FIRE AGENT NUMBER 1 LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIVERTED AND LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO DFW FOR REPAIR. SECURED JAM NUT TO 13 SM-65 SENSE LINE LEFT TAIL SECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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