Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 7, 2010
Submitted
December 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9413T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53188
Aircraft time
44,641 hours, 21,789 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
CDK13587
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED CABIN BEGAN TO DEPRESSURIZE DURING FLIGHT. INICIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 8,000 FT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LOUD AIR LEAK FROM THE AFT GALLEY DOOR. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FLEX BOOT RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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