SDR 9506619902

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47073
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Water Separator
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE OCCURRED AT 33,000 FEET EN ROUTE MSP-HOU. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGH CABIN. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND CABIN PRESSURE WAS REGAINED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND CLAMP ON AFT SIDE OF WATER SEPARATOR LOOSE AND NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY. REPLACED CLAMP. ALSO, REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND AMPLIFIER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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