Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 14, 2006
Submitted
June 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49945
Aircraft time
30,092 hours, 34,940 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER SETTING TAKEOFF THRUST, LT AC SUPPLY IND REACH 55PSI , SUPPLY SWITCH WAS MOVED TO OFF POS, REMAINED INDICATING 10 PSI. AFTER LIFTOFF, (TAIL COMPT TEMP HI) LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL FIRST THRUST REDUCTION. FOUND PNEUMATIC LEAK AT AUGMENTATION VALVE CLAMP, ADJUSTED CLAMP. PNEUMATIC LEAK CHECK, NOW IS OK. IAW AMM, AC PRESS REG OVERRIDE VALVE WAS REPLACED, TEST WAS SUCCESSFUL. IAW AMM, AC PRESS REG VALVE WAS REPLACED, TEST WAS SUCCESSFUL. RUN UP TEST AT TAKEOFF POS, LT AC IND SHOWS 26 PSI, WHEN SWITCH WAS MOVED TO OFF, IND SHOW 0 PSI, TEST WAS PERFORMED, (TAIL COMPT TEMP HI) LIGHT REMAIN OFF. ADJUSTED CLAMPS IN RT AC PRESS REG VALVE, ADJUSTED CLAMPS IN COOLING TURBINE. RUN UP TEST SATISFACTORY.

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