Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 9, 2008
Submitted
February 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7509
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49803
Aircraft time
56,326 hours
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Frozen
Location
Zone 100
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

MSY INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED AT FL340 FLOW ON BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS REDUCED TO ZERO FLOW FOLLOWED BY CABIN PRESSURE CLIMB. FLOW CAME BACK TO NORMAL WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH LOW TEENS. LANDED MSY WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO FAULTS FOUND. SUSPECT BOTH PACKS FROZEN WITH MOISTURE. REPLACED BOTH PACK COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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