Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 30, 2012
Submitted
October 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49997
Aircraft time
48,886 hours, 38,729 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK, DUE TO A LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. EXPEDITED DESCENT NO MASKS DEPLOYMENT. MX FOUND A COMPRESSOR INLET CLAMP LOOSE AT THE RT ACM AND RE-SECURED IT. ALSO FOUND THE LT PRSOV INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED IT. PERFORMED HULL LEAK CHECK AND SINGLE PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK. CHECKED GOOD.

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