Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
April 15, 2010
Submitted
April 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27808
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHL FLT 1528 - EN ROUTE CLT TO PHL. DURING CLIMB, THE FLIGHT DECK CREW COMPLAINED OF EXCESS NOISE IN THE COCKPIT. THE LEFT PACK WAS TURNED OFF. THEN THE AIRCRAFT INDICATED EXCESS CABIN ALTITUDE. THE FLIGHT WENT TO 13,000 FEET AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND BOOT AND CLAMP LOOSE ON RT PACK OUTPUT DUCT, JUST AFT OF CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY IN PACK BAY. RESECURED BOOT AND CLAMP.

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