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FAA incident report · Doug DC9-15 · St Louis, MO · September 1, 1979

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Date
September 1, 1979 · 10:05 local
Place
St Louis, MO
Airport
Lambertg
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
OZA
Aircraft
N973Z
Reported as
Doug DC915
People aboard
41
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N973ZRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2017 · Douglas DC9-15S/N 47033 · Built 1967Airframe modelDouglas DC9-15Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

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What happened

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Cabin pressure not controllable. Rapid descent made. Found a clamp loose on the air cycle machine and a loose duct.

As the FAA filed it

CABIN PRESSURE NOT CONTROLLABLE. RAPID DESCENT MADE. FOUND A CLAMP LOOSE ON THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND A LOOSE DUCT.

Other reports on N973Z · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19891002055009IForced/Precautionary Landing · St Louis, MOBurning odor in aircraft on takeoff. Returned. Possible cause was oil in ducts. Right engine recently replaced.Oct 2, 1989Incident 19850924050659IClimb · St Louis, MOGrumbling noise from right engine during climb. Returned for landing. Found faulty fuel control unit.Sep 24, 1985Incident 19850531026859IFinal Approach · St Louis, MOGear door open warning on approach. Landed safely and towed to hangar. Microswitch on door light misaligned.May 31, 1985