SDR 9804499615

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47129
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
E/E Compt
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 DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 31,000 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH DROP IN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. CREW INITIATED RAPID DESCENT TO 15,000 FEET AND FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. CABIN RPESSURE STABILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DAMAGED AIR/GROUND CHECK VALVE CONNECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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