Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8969U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46070
Part
Clamp
Part number
543C51
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Turbo Comp
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 CLIMBOUT, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ABOVE 10,000 FEET CABIN ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LPLA FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT CLAMP FROM THE RIGHT TURBO COMPRESSOR SYSTEM TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE LOOSE CLAMP AND PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND PRIOR TO RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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