Service difficulty report · Acm · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
22,332 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Acm
Part number
20495055
Part serial
451642
Condition
Seized
Location
Left
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

(CAN) FLOW LIGHT (PRESSURIZATION) CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK FROM DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE CLAMP NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED ON OUTLET OF LT ACM. ACM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY. CLAMP HAS BEEN SECURED FOLLOWED WITH PRESSURIZATION TEST AND AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED SERVICEABLE. A SECOND AIR TURNBACK HAPPENED THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR THE SAME REASON (PRESSURE FLOW LIGHT ON). MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT ACM SEIZED. ACM HAS BEEN REPLACED. ACM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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