SDR SB06001

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 7, 2006
Submitted
January 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25020
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Pack Bays
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FL340 CABIN PRESS PROBLEMS, CABIN ALT CLIMBED TO 9,800 FT, 200 FT PER MINUTE. DESCENDED TO FL280, CABIN ALT DOWN TO 8,500 FT. CABIN STABILIZED FL240. COULD NOT LOWER CABIN ALT OR RATE IN AUTO OR STANDBY PRESSURIZATION MODES. FOUND COUPLING BOOTS ON LT & RT AIR CYCLE MACHINE TO CONDENSOR CONNECTIONS DISCONNECTED. LT PACK - 1 BAND CLAMP INSTALLED, RT PACK - BOTH INSTALLED & NOT TIGHTENED. RESEATED COUPLERS, TIGHTENED CLAMPS. RAN BOTH PACKS. FOUND DUCT LEAKS RT SYS, 1 AT STARTER DUCT NR 2 ENG PYLON & I/B NR 2 ENG LINE L/E. CLAMPS INSTALLED, HAND TIGHT. RESEATED DUCTS & TIGHTENED CLAMPS. ENG RUN, FOUND NR 1 ENG HP VALVE INTERMITTENTLY STICKING CLOSED. VALVE DIAPHRAGM LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE. L

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