SDR 0500799977

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 25, 2005
Submitted
May 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9341
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47390
Aircraft time
91,114 hours, 95,203 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Separated
Location
Water Separator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL330, THE AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN AUTO PRESSURIZATION AND CREW COULD NOT MAINTAIN IT IN MANUAL EITHER. FLIGHT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND DIVERTED TO A NORMAL SAFE LANDING AT ATL. CABIN ALTITUDE MADE IT TO 12,000 FT DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A LOOSE COUPLING AT THE AFT END OF THE LEFT WATER SEPARATOR. THE COUPLING WAS RESECURED, THE VESSEL WAS LEAK CHECKED, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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