Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53258
Part
Clamp
Part number
15J86419
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 310, CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE RAPIDLY, FLOW LT ON PRESS PNL ILLUM. DURING SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY DESCENT CABIN PRESS COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. OUTFLOW VALVE COULD NOT BE MANUALLY CLOSED, AS IT WOULD BIND. WHEEL COULD NOT BE MOVED TO A MORE CLOSED POSITION BUT COULD BE MOVED TO FULL OPEN. FOUND INPUT DUCT TO LEFT A/C PACK WATER SEPARATOR DISCONNECTED. FOUND CLAMP ON SAME TO BE DEFECTIVE. REPLACED CLAMP AND CONNECTED DUCT, PRESSURIZED A/C TO 6.0 PSI AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM CKS OK.

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