SDR 9507479957

Service difficulty report · Air Cond Duct · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47139
Part
Air Cond Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Left Water Sep
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

EN ROUTE MSP-AUS, CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN CLIMBING AT A RATE OF 400 FPM AND BECAME UNABLE TO CONTROL. CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED ABOVE 12,000 FEET AND OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE TO 10,000 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE WAS REGAINED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND AIR CONDITIONING DUCT LOOSE AT AFT END OF LEFT WATER SEPARATOR. SECURED DUCT. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 5.0 CABIN DIFFERENTIAL. ALL CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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