SDR MEX2004020

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
January 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49585
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Duct
Part number
7914644501
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO LIGHT OF TAIL CONE HIGH TEMPERATURE CAME ON, AFTER 3 MINUTES THAT THE ANTI-ICE PROTECTION WAS USED. AIRCRAFT WAS CARRIED TO THE HANGAR TO ATTEND REPORT. AT OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THE ANTI-ICE DUCT ASSY WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW MM. HARD LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM, DETECTING A FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE CENTRAL LOWER SECTION OF THE FUEL TANK FRONT SPAR. THE FUEL TANK WAS SEALED IAW SRM, ALL CORRECT.

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