Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 8, 2016
Submitted
March 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9615W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53562
Aircraft time
53,702 hours, 25,975 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
70056940016
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

AT 34,000 FT, GOT PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ON. DESCENDED TO 25,000 FT. AT 25,000 FT, THE CABIN DEPRESSURIZED. THE CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS & PERFORMED EMER DESCENT TO 10,000 FT. AN EMER WAS DECLARED. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED IN THE CABIN WHEN CABIN ALTITUDE HIT 14,000 FT. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LT PACK ACM EXIT HOSE IAW 21-51-01. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.

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