Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 23, 2012
Submitted
September 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9627R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53597
Aircraft time
40,682 hours, 19,171 cycles
Part
Sense Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac Pack
Stage of operation
CL
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

ORD - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS CLOSED AND LEFT PACK SHOWED 50 ON THE PRESSURE GAUGE. RIGHT PACK WAS ON A PLACARD INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AIR PRESSURE SENSE LINE ON LEFT PACK LOOSE. RE-TIGHTENED AND TORQUED SENSE LINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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