SDR 0201089919

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 30, 2002
Submitted
April 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47450
Aircraft time
84,339 hours, 73,464 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Aug Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT FL260 WITH ENGINE AND AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE ON, THE CABIN BEGAN A 500 FPM CLIMB. PACK SUPPLY PRESSURE INDICATED 25 PSI ON BOTH PACKS. TURNING OFF THE ANTI-ICE SYSTEM, RESETTING PACK TO MANUAL, AND CLOSING THE OUTFLOW VALVE DID NOT STOP THE PRESSURE LOSS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DOWN TO 10,000 FEET WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO RECOVER THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO ALTITUDE FL200 AND CONTINUED TO MSP WITHOUT INCURRING ANY INBOUND DELAYS. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED LOOSE LINES AT THE LEFT AUGMENTATION VALVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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