SDR 0103779931

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 30, 2001
Submitted
November 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90S
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47244
Aircraft time
80,477 hours, 91,278 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Blown
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

DURING CLIMBOUT AND UPON REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. CREW REQUESTED TO DEPART FL240 AND DESCENDED TO 9000 FT FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 10,000 FT AT FL240 AND WAS 6000 FT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS AT 9000 FT. LANDING AT OMA WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BLOWN DUCT ON THE LEFT ACM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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