Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 26, 2011
Submitted
March 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9629H
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53599
Aircraft time
36,170 hours, 16,862 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT PACK WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION AND RIGHT PACK INOPERATIVE PER MEL. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED Y-DUCT THAT HAD A HOLE IN IT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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