Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 9, 2006
Submitted
October 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
43173
Aircraft time
42,670 hours, 32,848 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
C38C37
Condition
Detached
Location
Lt Acm
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

RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION AT FL 330 MASKS DID NOT DROP PRIOR LOSS OF CABIN FLOW-LIGHT BLINKED. NO OTHER LIGHTS WERE ON, CABIN ALT CLIMBED TO 10500 FT MAX. FOUND DUCT CLAMP OFF AT INLET OF LT PACK ACM. RESECURED CLAMP AND PRESSURIZED CABIN USING LT ENG AS PNEU SUPPLY ALSO PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURIZATION USING RT PACK AND ENG ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL.

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