Service difficulty report · Elbow · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 22, 2012
Submitted
November 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49653
Aircraft time
69,354 hours, 36,450 cycles
Part
Elbow
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED NO PRESSURIZATION DURING TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED LOOSE ELBOW CONNECTION ON RIGHT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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