Service difficulty report · Duct · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 14, 2014
Submitted
August 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
14,031 hours, 15,218 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND CLAMP CONNECTING COMPRESSOR OUTLET DUCT AND COMPRESSOR OUTLET CROSSOVER DUCT FROM THE LT AIR CONDITIONING PACK CAME LOOSE AND LEAKING AIR. R & R LT COMPRESSOR OUTLET DUCT AND COMPRESSOR OUTLET CROSSOVER DUCT, REF AMM 21-51-21-000-801/400-801. PRESSURIZED THE ACFT IAW 21-00-00-863-801. PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. ACM AIRFLOW CHECKS GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.