SDR GRAA9542

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
September 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1068T
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
45782
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Water Separator
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

ON CLIMB-OUT FROM ENV, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO OR MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ENV WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CLAMP HAD COME LOOSE ON THE WATER SEPARATOR CANNISTOR. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE CLAMP AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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