SDR 0201389752

Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
May 7, 2002
Submitted
May 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47116
Aircraft time
76,097 hours, 69,167 cycles
Part
Boot
Condition
Torn
Location
A/C Bay
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 FL240, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. WING AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE PROTECTION WERE ON. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES WITH NO HELP. CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. RIGHT AIR CONDITION SUPPLY HIGH AND AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION PRESSURE ABNORMAL ANNUNCIATORS DID ILLUMINATE ON FINAL APPROACH. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AT OMA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RAM AIR DUCTING AFT OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER WORN THROUGH, THE RIGHT SIDE FLEXIBLE BOOT FROM THE -Y- DUCT WAS TORN. BOOT WAS REPLACED AND SOME WORN WIRES FROM THE CANNON PLUG ON THE RIGHT ACM WERE REPAIRED. STINGER CHECK OK.

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