SDR 0301609997

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 22, 2003
Submitted
August 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8933E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47142
Aircraft time
83,587 hours, 80,138 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL290, CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO CABIN PRESS AT 10,500 FT. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES. AC HAD DEPRESSURIZED BY TIME 10,000 FT WAS REACHED AND MAX CABIN ALTITUDE HAD BEEN 12.000 FT. CREW HAD LITTLE CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION IN MANUAL. LANDING AT GSP WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINT DID BITE ON BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLERS; NO FAULTS FOUND. FOUND PERI SEALS LEAKING AT BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGERS, FOUND A BROKEN CLAMP AT AFT RIGHT RAM AIR DUCT, AND A LOOSE CLAMP AT LEFT RAM AIR DUCT TO HEAT EXCHANGER. REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP, TIGHTENED LOOSE CLAMP, AND REPLACED 4 PERI SEALS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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