Service difficulty report · Screw · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 1, 2015
Submitted
October 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49676
Aircraft time
76,346 hours, 40,371 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100
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

UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURIZATION EITHER AUTO OR MANUAL. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMER. RETURNED TO FIELD & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED & FOUND OUTFLOW VLV CONTROL WHEEL MOUNT SCREWS CAME LOOSE, CAUSING WHEEL TO JAMB. SECURED MOUNT SCREWS. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 21-32-00.

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