SDR 9902449977

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9341
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47390
Part
Clamp
Condition
Missing
Location
Temp Control Vlv
Stage of operation
CR
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

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE OCCURRED AT 33,000 FEET WITH CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW EXECUTED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 11,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. ENGINE AND WING ANTI-ICE WERE TURNED OFF AND CABIN PRESSURE WAS REGAINED. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 21,000 FEET AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUTED TO DESTINATION AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE AND MISSING CLMAPS AT RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE. TIGHTENED AND INSTALLED CLAMPS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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