Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49591
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Comp
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
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 HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH UNTIL ABNORMAL PROC COMPLETED. FOUND LEFT ENGINE AUG VALVE LEAKING AT CLAMP. TIGHTENED SAME.

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