Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
July 14, 2016
Submitted
August 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779FD
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
25252
Aircraft time
74,197 hours, 27,300 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
20224785
Part serial
52286
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT CRUISE ALT OF 35,000 FT LOST TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER WE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF PRESURIZATION. CAB ALT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DESCENT INITIATED. AT 10,000 PRESSURIZATION RETURNED AND IT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL CABIN TO 4K. R & R AC MOTOR FOR NR 2 CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER CONNECTOR. ALSO WHILE INSPECTING PACK BAY AND DUCTING, FOUND CLAMPS LOOSE AND THE SEAL/BOOT FOR THE CABIN AIR SUPPLY WAS OVER THE CLAMPS, NOT UNDER CLAMPS, BOTH LT AND RT PACK BAY, SAME DUCT AFT OF THE CABIN AIR SUPPLY CHECK VALVE. INSPECTED SEALS AND CLAMPS, THEY HAD NO DAMAGE, RESECURED SEALS/BOOT WITH CLAMPS. CONDUCTED OPS CHECK FOR THE CABIN PRESSURE IAW 05-51-24-2.

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