SDR 9809499621

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47544
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL280, THE CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBED RAPIDLY. THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND GAINED CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT WATER SEPARATOR AND RIGHT COALESCER BAG. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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