SDR 0500449943

Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 2, 2005
Submitted
April 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1308T
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47315
Aircraft time
87,402 hours, 88,646 cycles
Part
Boot
Condition
Blown
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

WHILE CRUISING AT FL330, THE RED CABIN PRESS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE CABIN WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FEET. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS EXECUTED AND COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DID BITE CHECK THE DCPC AND NO CURRENT FAULTS DISPLAYED. THE RIGHT SIDE WATER SEPARATOR BOOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE LEFT SIDE RAM AIR BOOT WAS LOOSE. THE RAM AIR BOOT WAS RESECURED AND THE WATER SEPARATOR BOOT WAS REPAIRED AND RECONNECTED. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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