Service difficulty report · Flex Coupling · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 14, 2014
Submitted
August 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49763
Part
Flex Coupling
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT AT 12-15, NOTED FLOW LIGHT & CLIMBING CABIN. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESS. BOTH PRESS CONT INOPERATIVE, UNPRESSURIZED FLT. REF LP 515938 RT PACK ON MEL 21-08 SIT 2, CONTROL 10838, RT PACK MEL CLEARED ON LP 515943. FLEX COUPLING OFF BETWEEN LT ACM COMPRESSOR & PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER. INSPECTED ACM FOR DAMAGE, NONE NOTED. INSTALLED FLEX COUPLING & NEW CLAMP. OPERATIONS TESTED OF LT PACK SYS GOOD IAW AMM 21-51-01. PRESSURIZED ACFT IAW TASK CARD FO443601. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED BIT TEST OF PRESS CONTROLLERS IAW AMM 21-32-03. FAULT SHOWS ACFT MOTOR. R & R OUTFLOW VLV ACTUATOR. OPERATIONS CHECK & BIT CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 21-32-05.

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