# SDR WX0A2015041472535

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 10, 2015
- Submitted: April 14, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N402NV
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49763
- Aircraft time: 64,546 hours, 41,762 cycles
- System (JASC): [2613 · Overheat Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2613)
- Part: Sensor
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Ac Bay
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015041472535

## Discrepancy

TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT CAME ON AT 14000' ON CLIMB OUT.  LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER RT ENG POWER WAS REDUCED TO 1.3 EPR,  AFTER 2 MINUTES POWER WAS INCREASED & LIGHT DID NOT RETURN.  INSPECTED TAIL SECTION PNEUMATIC DUCTING & VLVS, NO DEFECTS NOTED, REF AMM 36-00-00.  INSPECTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HEAT STRIPS FOR OVERHEAT CONDITION, NO OVERHEAT INDICATED.  CHECKED & CLEANED LT & RT OVERHEAT SENSORS.  OPERATIONS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 36-20-02.  REF LOG PAGE 560141 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.  NEW DUCT BOOTS INSTALLED ON TEMP CONTROL VLV DUCT.

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