Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 11, 2014
Submitted
August 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N884GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49401
Part
Clamp
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT APPROX 2000 AGL. RAN QRH 21.4 LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 90 SEC. FOUND LT ACM PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER SEAL CLAMP ASSEMBLY WITH LARGE PNEUMATIC LEAK. INSTALLED SEAL CLAMP ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 21-51-02. LEAK CHECKED GOOD ON ENG & APU RUNS. CLEANED RT SIDE TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP SENSOR OF OLD INSULATION & GREASE. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 36-20-02. R & R TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP TABS, TABS SHOWING 165 - 175 DEGREES IAW AMM 36-00-00.

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