Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49545
Part
Duct
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Ac Trim Vlv
Component
711457300
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AT 310 TAIL COMP OVHT LIGHT CAME ON. PLACED A/C HP BLD SWITCHES TO OFF AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ON DESCENT WITH THROTTLES BACK TO IDLE CABIN CLIMBED AT 1,000 FT A MIN AND FLOW LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND RUPTURED BOOT ON DUCT JUST ABOVE RT A/C TRIM VLV. REPLACED WORN DUCT BOOTS AND CLAMPS, LK CKD SYS AT T/O PWR.

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