Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 12, 2002
Submitted
February 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N130NJ
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49222
Aircraft time
55,789 hours, 25,890 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT BEGAN LOSING PRESSURIZATION AT FLIGHT LEVEL 240. CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, LOOKED UP AND LEFT PACK IND WENT TO 0 PSI. DESCENT WAS INITIATED TO 10,000 MSL. BEFORE ARRIVING TO 10,000 MSL CABIN MASKS DEPLOYED, FLOW LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. CHECK LIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND AIRCRAFT PRESSURE WAS REGULATED WITH MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MCI. CABIN WAS PRESSURIZING THROUGH 10,000 MSL. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT HAND ACM WITH CLAMP OUT OF PLACE. RESECURED CLAMP IAW BOEING MM 20-00-00 AND OPS CHECK PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM IAW BOEING MM 21-30-0, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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