Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 29, 2018
Submitted
August 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9615W
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53562
Aircraft time
59,135 hours, 29,427 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

ON TAKEOFF, PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CAUSING INABILITY TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DELCARED AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. NO FAULTS NOTED ON BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. DECAY CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 21-00-00. SEVERAL DUCT LEAKS WERE REPAIRED.

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