Service difficulty report · Duct Support · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
July 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1812U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46611
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Duct Support
Part number
ACM701051
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Ac Duct
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB AROUND 8,000 TO 9,000 FEET HEARD RUMBLE UNDER PILOTS FEET. A SHORT TIME AFTER, LOST CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE. PERFORMED LOSS OF PRESSURE VIBRATION CHECK LIST. UNABLE TO RESTORE CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE, RETURNED TO LAS. *S/D* DUCT SUPPORT ATTACHMENT, DOWNSTREAM OF THE WATER SEPARATOR, FAILED AND CAUSED DUCT SEPARATION. INTERIM REPAIR MADE TO DUCT SUPPORT ATTACH POINTS.

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