SDR 0004389935

Service difficulty report · Duct, Acm · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 1, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1332U
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47404
Aircraft time
70,382 hours, 80,082 cycles
Part
Duct, Acm
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B, O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL200, AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION. CABIN WENT TO 11,500 FEET. COM PROCEDURES ENABLED RECOVERY OF PRESSURE IN MANUAL MODE. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FLAMES IN TAILCONE AREA. THERE WAS NO OTHER COCKPIT INDICATION TO SUPPORT FIRE CLAIM. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE DUCT OFF ACM IN TAIL AREA AND REINSTALL DUCT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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