Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 30, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49426
Aircraft time
58,413 hours
Part
Duct
Part number
SR093600219
Condition
Leaking
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ORD INFLIGHT T564/30MAY. AT FLIGHT LEVEL 310 PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING AT 300 TO 500 FEET PER MINUTE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BEGAN A DESCENT. DURING DESCENT CREW TURNED ON ANTI ICE TO THE TAIL AND THE PRESSURIZATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BLOWN DUCT IN RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)

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