Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 24, 2015
Submitted
July 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49931
Aircraft time
50,102 hours, 34,972 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Damaged
Location
Heat Exchanger
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 DURING CRUISE, AFTER TURNING ON AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE. FOUND NR 1 PACK CLAMP DAMAGED AT HEAT EXCHANGER. ITEM PLACED ON MEL 21-01 SIT 1 CAT C. M PROCEDURE COMPLIED WITH. PLACARDS INSTALLED. OK TO CONTINUE IAW MEL.

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