Service difficulty report · Duct Clamp · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 27, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
28520
Aircraft time
60,269 hours, 15,431 cycles
Part
Duct Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB CREW ENCOUNTERED A LEVEL 3 CABIN ALT ALERT ALONG WITH NR 2 AND NR 3 BLEED FAIL AND NR 3 PNEUMATIC MANIFOLD FAIL. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES, EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DUMPED FUEL (38000 K) FOR ACCEPTABLE LANDING WEIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SCL WITH NORMAL LANDING. NR 3 PNEUMATIC MANIFOLD FAIL. NR 3 BLEED FAIL, LVL 2 MESSAGE. NR 2 BLEED FAIL, LVL 2 MESSAGE. REPAIRED DUCT LEAK (LOOSE CLAMP) IAW MD11 AMM 20-10-11. LVL 3 CABIN ALT ALERT. RTS TO CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW MD11 AMM 21-31-00. NO FAULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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