SDR AALA961077

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49171
Part
Clamp
Part number
5915112515
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Acm Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEN - FLT 615 - WHILE EN ROUTE SLC TO ORD AT 31,000 FEET, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN BOTH AFT LAVATORIES. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO LOCATE SOURCE WITH NO AVAIL. THEN SAW SMOKE IN THE RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DEN. AT SAME TIME THE RIGHT PACK INDICATOR PSI WAS FLUCTUATING FROM 0-3 PSI ABOUT EVERY 10 SEC. DESCENDED TO 26,000 FEET AND PACK STABILIZED. REPORTED LOUD CYCLING NOISE IN BACK THAT SEEMED TO COINCIDE WITH RIGHT PACK PSI FLUCTUATING. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. REINSTALLED RIGHT PACK AIR CYCLE MACHINE COMPRESSOR OUTLET DUCT BOOT AND CLAMP. RAN RIGHT PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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