Service difficulty report · Snap Ring · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
December 18, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46135
Aircraft time
80,926 hours, 25,977 cycles
Part
Snap Ring
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Tc Defuser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION, NEITHER WITH AUTO OR MANUAL (WITH 4 T.C. ON). FOUND NR 2 TC DISFUSER SNAP RING LOOSE. REINSTALLED SNAP RING AT NR 2 TC IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC-8 M/M 21-10-6. PRESSURIZATION CHECK FOUND NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC-8 M/M 21-31-0.

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