SDR AALA20160408009

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: April 8, 2016
Submitted: April 11, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N979TW
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53629
Aircraft time: 46,462 hours, 23,034 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Duct
Condition: Loose
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER NOT DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB, ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FOUND RUBBER DUCT CAME LOOSE ON LT PACK. SECURED DUCT ON LT PACK & ACCOMPLISHED LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 21-00-00-501.

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