SDR 0300929621

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 10, 2003
Submitted
May 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47544
Aircraft time
60,389 hours, 70,716 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Acm
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRUISING AT FL 330 CREW NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE AT 9300' AND CLIMBING AT 450FPM. COM PROCEDURES DID NOT ARREST CABIN CLIMB AND CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO A LOWER ALTITUDE WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MKE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DUCT FROM THE LEFT ACM SEPARATED AND REINSTALLED IT. THE NR 1 CONTROLLER BITE SHOWED FAULT CODE 016, NR 2 HAD NO FAULTS. AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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