# SDR DLM88020854

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 22, 2002
- Submitted: August 14, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N987DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53338
- Aircraft time: 30,262 hours, 23,734 cycles
- System (JASC): [3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3610)
- Part: Packing
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: A/C Bay
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: H, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88020854

## Discrepancy

THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HI LIGHT ON DURING CLIMB.  EXTINGUISHED TEMPORARILY WITH HP BLEED OFF, THEN RE-ILLUMINATED.  COMPLIED WITH CHECK LIST, PULLED LEFT THROTTLE TO IDLE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, LEFT PACK OFF AND LEFT THROTTLE BACK TO NORMAL.  POWER AND LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED.  FOUND 2 PACKINGS LEAKING AT RT ANTICIPATOR AND THERMOSTAT.  REPLACED PACKINGS.  REPLACED RT AND LT TAIL COMPT TEMP HIGH  TEMP SENSORS, PRECAUTIONARY.  FOUND 2 LOOSE PACK CLAMPS ON LT PACK.  TIGHTENED SAME.  LEAK CHECKS GOOD.  ENGINE RUN TO PWR CHECKS GOOD.

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