SDR 0104609853

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
November 28, 2001
Submitted
December 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47710
Aircraft time
62,695 hours, 65,308 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Separated
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE AT 33,000 FT WITH CABIN PRESSURIZATION OPERATING IN MANUAL MODE, THE CREW HAD DIFFICULTIES MAINTAINING CABIN ALTITUDE WITHOUT OPERATING THE LEFT PACK AT FULL HOT. THE PACK'S OVERTEMP PROTECTION TRIPPED AND CREW LOST CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION. THE CABIN CLIMBED TO 10,000 FT. PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND THE CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A 4 INCH DUCT ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE ACM AND 1.25 INCH DUCT ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE ACM SEPARATED. RE-ATTACHED THE DUCTS, REPLACED THE CLAMPS, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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