SDR 0202959617

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 17, 2002
Submitted
September 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47235
Aircraft time
67,283 hours, 61,124 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Blown
Location
Lt Pack Output
Stage of operation
CR
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

CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBED THROUGH 10,000 FEET AT FL330. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE WAS NOT REGAINED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED AT LOWER ALTITUDE TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MSP. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OUTPUT COUPLING ON THE LEFT PACK BLOWN OPEN. REPLACED THE OUTPUT COUPLING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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