Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
April 14, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48094
Aircraft time
54,414 hours, 46,533 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Clogged
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF LAX. INSPECTED TAIL COMPARTMENT, FOUND THE LEFT HAND SENSOR OFF AND THE DUCT TO CHECK VALVE CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS. SECURED THE LEFT HAND SENSOR AND CLEANED DUCT. OPS CHECKED, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL PER ENGINE RUN AND MM 36-20-02.

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