Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24410
Part
Clamp
Part number
BACC104AD400B
Condition
Loose
Location
Bs 1016
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SFO - FL 453 - CLIMBING TO FL250, CREW COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. RIGHT PACK WAS ALREADY ON MEL. CREW DESCENDED TO 15,000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE DROPPED TO 8000 FEET, BUT CREW COULD NOT CONTROL PRESSURE IN MANUAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU AIR DUCT CLAMP LOOSE AT THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, RECONNECTED THE DUCT AND RESECURED THE CLAMP. (M)

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