SDR DLM88011882

Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 30, 2001
Submitted: December 14, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N916DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49591
Aircraft time: 38,500 hours, 31,874 cycles
System (JASC): 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
Part: Boot
Condition: Torn
Location: Right
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

ON CLIMB OUT PASSING THRU 25000 FT, GOT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP LIGHT. FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURES, BOTH X FEED CLOSED NO ANTI ICE. THE TEMP LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER FOUR MINUTES. _T/S FOUND RT FLOW CONTROL VALVE BOOT TORN, ALSO RT DIVERTER VALVE CLAMP LOOSE. REPLACED BOOT AND SECURED CLAMP, RAN THE ENGINES CK'S OK.

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