SDR TWAA0018502

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: November 27, 2000
Submitted: November 28, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9616G
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53563
Aircraft time: 10,847 hours, 5,175 cycles
System (JASC): 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
Part: Duct
Part number: 5910244363
Condition: Ruptured
Location: Tail Bay
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: M, J
Precautionary procedure: F, H

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

What was found

ON APPROACH EXPERIENCED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP INDICATION, AND NUMBER 2 FIRE BOTTLE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ISOLATED LT PNEUMATIC SYSTEM AND HIGH TEMP LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND RUPTURED PNEUMATIC DUCT, WHICH CAUSED THE NUMBER 2 FIRE BOTTLE TO EVACUATE. REPLACED THE DUCT AND THE FIRE BOTTLE, P/N 898150-1. CHECK-C 8-18-00 JFK.

More about the Doug DC-9-83