Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49733
Aircraft time
65,511 hours, 34,480 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Blown
Location
Ac Bay
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

ORD - INFLIGHT DTW-DFW. CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN DURING CLIMBOUT. SELECTED CABIN ALT CNTRL LEVER TO MANUAL AND MANUALLY CLOSED THE OUTFLOW VALVE. THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND INITIATED DESCENT TO 10,000. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BLOWN DUCT IN AFT STAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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