Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 26, 2014
Submitted
September 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307FA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53199
Aircraft time
43,091 hours, 22,274 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Bleed Air Sys
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 HIGH LT ILLUMINATED IN CLIMB. FOUND FLEX DUCT TO HEAT EXCHANGER LEAKING AT SLIP JOINT TO HEAT EXCHANGER ON LT SIDE. REPOSITIONED & TIGHTENED CLAMP. LEAK CHECKED GOOD AMM 36-20-20.

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