Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
September 12, 2010
Submitted
September 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23124
Aircraft time
61,000 hours, 58,189 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Clamp
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT, AT ABOUT FL 240, THE CREW EXPERIENCED THE ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUND. CREW CHECKED THE CABIN ALTITUDE, CANCELLED THE HORN, DONNED OXYGEN MASKS, AND ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED AN EMERGENCY DECENT TO BELOW FL 140. CREW FOLLOWED UP WITH THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING AND THE EMERGENCY DESCENT CHECKLIST. CREW REMOVED MASKS BELOW FL 100 AND CANCELLED THE EMERGENCY. CREW PROCEEDED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND FLEXIBLE PRESSURE SEAL CLAMP DISLODGED. MX RE-SECURED CLAMP. GROUND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW MM 05-51-91. REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW MM 21-31-21. GROUND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW MM 305-51-91. REPLACED NR1 ENGINE PRESSURE REGULATOR IAW MM 21-11-31. GROUND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW MM 05-51-91.

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