Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 12, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49591
Aircraft time
36,147 hours, 30,098 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Compartment
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER T/O. RAN CHECKLIST PER POM. LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER LEVEL OFF 3000 FT. LIGHT CAME BACK ON AFTER POWER INCREASED TO CLIMB. RETURNED TO MCO. RAN ENG AT T/O PWR. FOUND AUG VALVE LEAKING AT I/B CLAMP. REPLACED BOTH CLAMPS ON LT AUG VLV/RAN ENG TO T/O PWR, NO LEAKS.

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