SDR 0500219610

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 20, 2005
Submitted
February 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47432
Aircraft time
71,709 hours, 70,661 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Separated
Location
Water Separator
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. WHEN CABIN PRESSURE REACHED 9500 FEET, THE CREW SWITCHED TO MANUAL PRESSURE CONTROL AND STILL UNABLE TO STOP THE LOSS OF PRESSURE. BOTH PACKS WERE AT FULL COLD WITH 18-20 PSI, ALL ANTI-ICE OFF, AND OUTFLOW VALVE AT FULL CLOSE. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET, AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE AT STL DISCOVERED TWO SEPARATED COUPLINGS AT THE RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR AND ONE AT THE LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE. CLAMPS WERE SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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