Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 22, 2011
Submitted
April 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7512A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49806
Aircraft time
62,063 hours, 32,231 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCI - INFLIGHT ORD-AUS. CREW REPORTED RIGHT PACK FAILED AND LEFT PACK FAILED IN DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED MCI LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TIGHTENED BOTH CLAMPS FOR RUBBER BOOT JUST OUTBOARD OF GROUND AIR CONDITIONING CHECK VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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