SDR 0501059996

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 16, 2005
Submitted
July 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8932E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47141
Aircraft time
94,063 hours, 85,271 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
17946081
Part serial
02341
Condition
Dirty
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL DESCENT AT ABOUT 1000 FPM, THE CABIN BEGAN A RAPID CLIMB OF OVER 1500 FPM. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH BUT DID NOT HELP. WITH CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING ABOVE 10,000, CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND PERFORMED A RAPID DESCENT. ONCE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL AT 9000 FT AND ADDED POWER SETTINGS, THE CABIN PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL CONTROL AND MADE A NORMAL DESCENT UNTIL LANDING. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT FIND ANY POSITIVE FAULT WITH THE SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE COALESCER BAGS.

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