SDR 0203553245

Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
October 24, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
00399
Aircraft time
31,780 hours, 13,863 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Damaged
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMBOUT, CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBED AT 1000 FT/MIN AT 26,000 FT: CABIN AT 8000 FT AND CLIMBING AT 600 FT/MIN. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FT. MAXIMUM CABIN PRESSURE REACHED WAS 12,000 FT. THERE WAS A LOUD AIR LEAK SOUND IN CABIN. OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. FOUND OUTBOARD BELLOWS DUCT FOR RIGHT PACK TORN AND CLAMP MISSING. REPLACED DAMAGED DUCT AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 7.9 PSI DIFFERENTIAL WITH EACH PACK INDIVIDUALLY. SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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