Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 73725A

Difficulty date
November 30, 2004
Submitted
December 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AL
Make and model
Boeing 73725A
Aircraft serial
23791
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

PRESSURIZATION CHECKED BEFORE TAKEOFF, CABIN CLIMBED TO 1,000 FT BY THE TIME AIRCRAFT LEVELED AT 3,000 FT. RETURNED TO OGG. NOTE THAT THE RIGHT PACK WAS DEACTIVATED PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT DUE TO REPORTS OF A WHOOSHING SOUND NEAR ROW 7 & 8. THE FIRST OFFICER FOUND THE MIX VALVE INOP AND ALL THE WAY COLD. THE RIGHT PACK WAS DEACTIVATED AND PUT ON MEL. CHECKED LT & RT PACK SYS; INSPECTED FWD ENTRY/SVC DOOR AND AFT SVC/ENTRY DOOR, PRESSURIZED A/C TO 3-4 INCHES, FOUND NO LEAKS. INSPECTED ALL DOORS & PANELS, NO LEAKS. INSPECTED LT PACK & FOUND AIR LEAKING FROM ACM EXHAUST DUCT. RESECURED CLAMP & SEAL. REPRESSURIZED A/C SYS 3-4 INCHES, ALL SYS CHECKS NORMAL. NO LEAKS, A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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