Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Clamp
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 330 AND CABIN ALTITUDE AT 10,000 FEET, MASTER WARNING CABIN PRESSURE ON FOLLOWED BY RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION. EMERGENCY DESCENT DRILL CARRIED OUT, CABIN DID NOT EXCEED 10,000 FEET, BUT WAS VERY SLOW TO COME DOWN, PACK PRESSURE VERY SLOW. FOUND ONE CLAMP OFF WATER SEPARATOR RT SYSTEM DUCT AND ONE CLAMP OFF LT AIR CYCLE MACHINE DUCT, CLAMPS INSTALLED AND SYSTEM SERVICEABLE.

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