SDR 9615789860

Service difficulty report · Acm Duct · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47757
Part
Acm Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 28,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AND EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE TO 10,000 FEET. PRESSURE WAS REGAINED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT AND CLAMP LOOSE AT LEFT ACM AND DOWNSTREAM OF WATER SEPARATOR. RESECURED DUCT AND CLAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON CABIN RPESSURE CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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