SDR GTIA050215

Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 20, 2005
Submitted
October 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53168
Part
Overheat Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 27000 FEET WITH ENGINE AND AIRFOIL ICE ON TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HI LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS REQUESTED LOWER ALTITUDE AND VECTOR TO MCO, LIGHT EVENTUALLY WENT OUT FOLLOWED BY FLOW LIGHT ON AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER, DIVERTED INTO MCO. LEAK CHECK LT/RT PACKS, WING AND TAIL ANTI-ICE DUCTS AND ASSOCIATED DUCTS FOR LEAKS VIA THE APU AND ENGINE BLEED AIR. NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT/RT TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT SENSORS, SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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