# SDR ORJA98194

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 27, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N822RA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N822RA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49932
- System (JASC): [2613 · Overheat Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2613)
- Part: Detector
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Tail Comp
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA98194

## Discrepancy

RETURN TO RENO, TAIL COMPT TEMP HI LIGHT CAME ON FOR 2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF.  OPERATING WITH LEFT THROTTLE RETARDED FOR 2 MINUTES, LIGHT WENT OUT.  RESTORED THROTTLE AND TURNED LT PACK OFF.  LIGHT CAME ON, THEN WENT OUT.  PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUN PER MM 36-10-00, MODE 1, WITH LT PACK DISCONNECT FOR 5 MINUTES.  RECONNECTED LT PACK, RAN FOR 5 MINUTES AT HIGH POWER.  DID NOT GET LIGHT AT ANYTIME.  SUSPECT WHEN PILOT WANTED GROUND START CART HOOKED UP TO AUGMENT APU AIR TO COOL A/C THAT IT OVERTEMPED TAIL COMPARTMENT.  (M)

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