Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 18, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49644
Aircraft time
41,203 hours, 33,248 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
1173T0640
Condition
Loose
Location
Empennage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 TEMP HIGH MESSAGE DURING CLIMBOUT. FOUND CLAMP LEAKING FROM LT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE AND SECURED BOTH CLAMPS. REPLACED BOTH TEMP COMPT. OVERHEAT SENSORS FOR PRECAUTION PERFORMED GROUND CHECK AT NORMAL T/O PER PFHB 9-0-7-7 TEST B-TAIL HIGH TEMP LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TESTS GOOD.

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