Service difficulty report · Water Separator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
January 10, 2011
Submitted
January 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
52,702 hours, 37,328 cycles
Part
Water Separator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, DUE TO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE AT 36,000 FT. DURING MX REVISION, THE LT WATER SEPARATOR DUCT WAS DETECTED LEAKING; SO THE AIR CONDITIONING, PNEUMATIC AND ANTI ICE SYS LEAK CHECKS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 21-00-00, 36-00-00 AND 30-00-00, NO ADDITIONAL LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE LT WATER SEPARATOR DUCT LEAK WAS REPAIRED IAW MM 21-20-01; THE MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC PRESSURIZATION MODE CHECKS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 21-30-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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