Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 16, 2005
Submitted
September 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49763
Aircraft time
46,134 hours, 31,993 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Clamp
Part number
15J85312
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT DURING CLIMB FLOW LIGHT TURNED ON AND PRESSURIZATION DID NOT WORK IN MANUAL MODE. A LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND LEAK IN SLEEVE AIR COOLING TURBINE. A CLAMP WAS TIGHTENED IAW MM. THE LEAK WAS CORRECTED AND PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS INTERCHANGED IAW. THE PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH 2 DIFFERENTIALS IN AUTOMATIC MODE AND 3 DIFFERENTIALS IN MANUAL MODE, OPERATING CORRECTLY. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK WAS VERIFIED BOTH PACKAGES FOR LEAKS, DETECTING SOME LEAKS DUE TO CLAMP DAMAGE. LEAKS WERE CORRECTED AND CLAMPS WERE REPLACED IAW MM. THE PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS PERFORMED IN MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC MODE IAW MM, BEING CORRECT.

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