SDR 0203109876

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
September 22, 2002
Submitted
September 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48110
Aircraft time
54,591 hours, 51,077 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail
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

LOST CABIN PRESSURE AT FL310 AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED AND BOTH SUPPLY PRESSURES INDICATED 25 PSI. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT GFK. AFTER LANDING, THE CREW DETERMINED THERE WAS NO AIRFLOW FROM THE LEFT PACK AND NORMAL AIRFLOW FROM THE RIGHT PACK MAINTENANCE SECURED A LOOSE DUCT IN THE TAIL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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