Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 28, 2001
Submitted
August 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25731
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
A/C Bay
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

DFW - FLT 2155 - SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL370 GOT CABIN ALT WARNING. CHECKED CABIN PRESSURE AND IT WAS 10,000 FEET. DESCENT INITIATED AND CABIN IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A DESCENT AS WELL. ONLY THING UNUSUAL NOTED JUST PRIOR TO INCIDENT WAS A HOWLING/SQUEALING TYPE NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE COCKPIT FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE. NO SUCH NOISE WAS HEARD BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE MAIN CABIN. BITE CHECKED NR 1 AND NR 2 CABIN PERSSURE CONTROL, PSI'D AIRCRAFT, FOUND LEFT PACK SUPPLY DUCT CLAMP BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLAMP, PSI'D AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS OK. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)