SDR HNAA070156

Service difficulty report · Mixer Box · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 26, 2007
Submitted
July 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
380
Aircraft time
34,132 hours, 37,195 cycles
Part
Mixer Box
Part number
7786848
Part serial
960411
Condition
Worn
Location
Condensor
Part time
18,862 hours, 20,583 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CABIN GOT VERY HOT AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT DECK COLD. AFTER SEVERAL PAX GOT SICK, F/A INFORMED CREW THAT THE CABIN WAS TOO HOT TO CONTINUE. ACFT WAS APPROX 20 MILES OUT OF LGA, ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. CONTACTED LGA MX. ACFT HAS BEEN WRITTEN UP TWICE BEFORE. DUCTING UNDER FLOOR APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. FLIGHT DECK IS COLD WITH GOOD DUCTING TEMP. LGA HAS SEVERAL BROKE ACFT WILL FERRY TO MDT. CLAMP UNDER DORSAL FIN LOOSE, TIGHTENED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED CONDENSER MIXER.