Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49534
Part
Bracket
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

BOTH AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS FAILED ON T/O, MANUAL PRESS WHEEL JAMMED ON CONSOLE. FOUND OUTFLOW VLV CONTROL WHEEL SUPPORT BRACKET HARDWARE LOOSE IN QUAD CAUSING WHEEL TO BIND AGAINST QUAD SECURED HARDWARE CABIN PRESS CONTROL SYS CKS NORMAL.

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