SDR 0102929871

Service difficulty report · Separator · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
August 12, 2001
Submitted
August 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48102
Aircraft time
54,369 hours, 50,880 cycles
Part
Separator
Part number
17946081
Part serial
67692
Condition
Separated
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION DURING CRUISE AT 31,000 FEET. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND EMERGENCY DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. CABIN CLIMBED 700-800 FPM WITH THROTTLES AT IDLE. CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER SEPARATOR CANISTER SEPARATED. REPLACED THE LEFT WATER SEPARATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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