Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 23, 2002
Submitted
December 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9305N
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49395
Aircraft time
38,062 hours, 32,447 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Heat Exchanger
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOTH HEAT EXCHANGERS LEAKING NOT ALLOWING AIRCRAFT TO PRESSURIZE. TIGHTENED SEALS ON BOTH HEAT EXCHANGERS.

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