Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 4, 2019
Submitted
May 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9677W
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53627
Aircraft time
53,707 hours, 27,581 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING DESCENT, THE FLOW LIGHT CAME ON, CABIN STARTED CLIMBING AT OVER 1000 FT/MIN. THE AFT GALLEY DOOR LIGHT CAME ON, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE WENT UP 9500 FEET. FLIGHT ATTENDANT HEARD LOUD VIBRATION THROUGHOUT ENTIRE CABIN. THEY SAID IT WAS THE LOUDEST AT THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. NUMBER 4 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AIR RUSHING THROUGH AFT GALLEY DOOR ALONG WITH THE VIBRATION. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED EXTERNAL VISUAL CHECK OF ALL EXTERIOR DOORS AND PANELS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN PACKS AND FOUND RT PACK DUCT DISCONNECTED FROM OUTPUT OF ACM. REINSTALLED DUCT, AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECKS, INCLUDING AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR. ALL CHECKS NORMAL.

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