SDR 0300729606

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 17, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47225
Aircraft time
70,932 hours, 69,840 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 210 CREW FELT A THUMP IN THE FORWARD CABIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULL CLOSED BUT THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB THROUGH 10,500 FEET. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT THIS LOWER ALTITUDE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT MEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN CLAMP AND REPLACED IT. AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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