SDR WRLA98076

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
March 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48518
Part
Clamp
Part number
35J32600
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Pack
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, PASSING THOUGH 18,000 FT, FLT CREW RECEIVED LEVEL 3 ALERT ON NR 3 PNEUMATIC MANIFOLD FAILED WARNING. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND BROKEN CLAMP ON NR 3 REFRIGERATION UNIT. CLAMP WAS REPLACED, GROUND RUNS PERFORMED WITH NO MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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