Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
October 16, 2011
Submitted
October 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27808
Part
Coupling
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Ac Pack
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CLT FLT 806 EN ROUTE CUN TO PHL. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED CUN WITH THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK ON MEL. DURING CRUISE, THE CREW STATES: "COULD NOT HOLD PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO, WENT TO MANUAL. ALSO COULD NOT CONTROL UNTIL FL 7000. L&R DUCT PRESSURE 40-50 PSI." THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DESCENDED QUICKLY TO FL 170, AND THEN DIVERTED INTO CLT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT COUPLING OFF RT PACK. REPLACED COUPLING & CLAMPS. LEAK CHECKED, NO LEAKS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED EXCESSIVE CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST. CHECK'S GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

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