SDR 0201409754

Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
April 8, 2002
Submitted
May 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47178
Aircraft time
76,418 hours, 71,052 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
15830AB
Part serial
08871
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

WHILE CRUISING AT ALTITUDE, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AND INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. DURING DESCENT, COM REQUIRED THE CREW TO BE ON OXYGEN. THE CAPTAIN'S MASK WOULD NOT SUPPLY OXYGEN DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT. THE TEST FEATURE WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THE MASK DID FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT RECOVERED FROM THE DESCENT AND CONTINUED TO UNTIL LANDING. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT DFW WHERE MAINTENANCE RESEATED THE OXYGEN SUPPLY HOSE TO THE CAPTAIN'S MASK. FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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