Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
November 5, 2017
Submitted
November 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55081
Aircraft time
34,600 hours, 30,353 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Air/Ground
Stage of operation
CR
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

DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO A CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING MESSAGE. A YELLOW EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, THE QRH WAS COMPLIED WITH, AND A FLIGHT IDLE, SPOILER DEPLOYED DESCENT TO 11,000 FEET WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE GROUND AIR CONNECTION DUCT CLAMP IN THE TAIL CONE WAS LOOSE. THE CLAMP WAS SECURED. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO RECERTIFY THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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