SDR 95ZZZX6320

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Bac 111419EP

Difficulty date
October 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N524AC
Make and model
Bac 111419EP
Aircraft serial
BAC120
Part
Clamp
Part number
DE25413
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Stub Wing
Part time
8,533 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CREW EXPERIENCED A NR 1 STUB DUCT OVERHEAT WITH SUBSEQUENT PACK TRIP. INSPECTION REVEALED THE CLAMP BETWEEN THE ISOLATION VALVE AND THE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE HAD FAILED. THE STUD ON ONE SIDE OF THE CLAMP BROKE AND THE CLAMP CAME LOOSE. THIS CLAMP IS BELIEVED TO BE ORIGINAL WHICH WOULD DATE IT ALMOST 30 YEARS OLD. THIS CLAMP HAS BEEN REMOVED AND INSTALLED MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS AND FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. THE NEWER REPLACEMENT CLAMPS, PN DE25479, HAVE A LARGER STUD. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS DISCARDING THE OLDER STYLE CLAMPS WHEN REMOVED AND AUTOMATICALLY UPGRADING TO THE BETTER CLAMP.