Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46134
Part
Clamp
Part number
QS100M128H
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Exchanger
Component
Doug
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL 220, A LOUD BANG OCCURRED AND CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN TO INCREASE 500 FT PER MIN. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT INTO BFI. FOUND RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER DUCT CLAMP NOT SECURED. RESECURED CLAMP, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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