SDR 0301409617

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 30, 2003
Submitted
July 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47235
Aircraft time
69,264 hours, 62,568 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB FOLLOWING A MUFFLED REPORT. AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE AT FL330 WHEN MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED AND PRESSURE LOSS BEGAN. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL100 WHEN CABIN PRESSURE GRADUALLY RECOVERED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO A NORMAL SAFE LANDING AT MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BLOWN DUCT OFF THE LEFT WATER SEPARATOR AND RESECURED IT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE ALL GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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