Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
April 1, 2018
Submitted
April 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53565
Aircraft time
57,318 hours, 28,386 cycles
Part
Boot
Condition
Separated
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT 36000 FT, RIGHT PACK PRESSURE DROPPED, TURNED ON WING ANTI- ICE AND PACK PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. DURING DESCENT, OUT OF 36000 FT, BOTH PACK PRESSURES DROPPED, PRESSURE FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DESCENDED TO 10000 FT. OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DROP, NO INDICATION IN CABIN EXCEPT TEMP GOT COLD. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. INSPECTED THE LEFT & RIGHT PACKS, FOUND THE RIGHT BOOT TO AIR CYCLE MACHINE SEPARATED. SECURED THE BOOT IAW MM 21-51-01.

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