Service difficulty report · Water Separator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 29, 2015
Submitted
September 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49601
Aircraft time
77,417 hours, 41,175 cycles
Part
Water Separator
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING THROUGH 20,000 FEET, PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN PRESS BEGAN TO CLIMB, AT MAX RATE, RT PACK 0 FLOW. QRH REMEDIES INEFFECTIVE TO RESTORE RT PACK & LT PACK SINGLE OPERATIONS WOULD NOT HOLD CABIN PRESS. FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATORS IAW AMM 21-20-02. OPERATIONALLY & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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