SDR SB06009

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 22, 2006
Submitted
January 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24549
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AS CABIN WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 10,500 FEET. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REF PROCEDURES WHICH REQUIRED THEM TO DEPLOY CABIN OXYGEN MASKS. CREW TRIED SEVERAL MODES TO RECOVER CABIN WITH NO HELP. FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP ON APU AIR LINE AT KEEL BEAM CONNECTION TO AFT CARGO BIN. PERFORMED LEAK CK DOWN RATE CHECK IAW JOB CARD J321-30-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND RT PACK VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALSO, FOUND A 6 INCH SECTION OF FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL OUT OF RETAINER AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. REINSTALLED SAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED OXY GEN, REPACKED MASKS.

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