SDR 0301679997

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 3, 2003
Submitted
September 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8933E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47142
Aircraft time
83,652 hours, 80,192 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Heat Exchange
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

AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT FL 290 AND THE CABIN STARTED DESCENDING AT 1000 FPM. CREW VERIFIED THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED AND NOTED THAT BOTH ENGINE AND AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE WERE ON. DUCT PRESSURES AND TEMPERATURES WERE NORMAL. COM PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY DESCENT COMPLIED WITH AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL WAS REGAINED AT 14,000 FEET. CABIN O2 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TYS AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BITE OF THE PRESS CONTROLLER AND NO CODES WERE DISPLAYED. A DUCT FROM THE LEFT PACK CONTROL VALVE AND HEAT EXCHANGER WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED AND WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PERI-SEALS. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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