SDR 0102139918

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 13, 2001
Submitted
June 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47572
Aircraft time
71,302 hours, 68,966 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

AT 35,000 FEET, MASTER WARNING AND CABIN ALT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH CABIN CLIMBING AT 1000 FT PER MINUTE AND ALL PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND WERE UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN IN AUTO OR MANUAL WITH AIRFOIL AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE OFF. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT AND RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BLOWN DUCT BOOT AND BROKEN CLAMP AFT OF RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR. REPLACED BOOT AND CLAMPS. OPERATIONAL AND PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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