SDR 0501399921

Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 4, 2005
Submitted
September 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47647
Aircraft time
78,863 hours, 68,438 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
NW9A21407111
Condition
Separated
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT FL 350, THE CABIN PRESS WARNING ILLUMINATED AND INDICATION SHOWED THE CABIN CLIMBING THROUGH 9500 FEET. FLT CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DOWN TO 10,000 FT AND DIVERTED TO DTW. LOG PAGE STATES THAT THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL RETURNED AS THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THROUGH FL 250 FOLLOWING COM PROCEDURE COMPLIANCE. THE LANDING AT DTW WAS UNEVENTFUL AND MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOSE BLOWN OFF DUCTING. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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