SDR ABXA030405

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
October 27, 2003
Submitted
October 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23145
Aircraft time
40,716 hours, 37,168 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Misaligned
Location
A/C System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WITH EQUIPMENT COOLING SELECTED TO OVERRIDE, COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO OR MANUAL. WHEN EQUIP COOLING SELECTED BACK TO AUTO ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED OK. THE CREW DESCENDED THE AIRCRAFT AND WENT ON OXYGEN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. FOUND LEFT HAND AC EXT CONNECTION ELBOW CLAMP MISALIGNED. REALIGNED CLAMP. LEFT HAND PNEUMATIC SUPPLY CHECK VALVE ABOVE EXT CONNECTION HAD A BLOWN GASKET. REPLACED GASKET. CLAMP AND GASKET LEAK CHECKED GOOD. FORWARD EQUIPMENT CHECKED GOOD IAW 21-58-00-5. AUTO CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECKED GOOD IAW B 767 MM FIM 21-30-00.