SDR 9709309994

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8979E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47328
Part
Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Water Sep
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE OCCURRED AT 35,000 FEET WITH CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SUCCESSFUL DESCENT WAS MADE TO 10,000 FEET AND PRESSURE CONTROL WAS REGAINED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT LEADING TO THE RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR CRACKED. REPLACED DUCT, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.

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