SDR AALA961140

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49307
Part
Duct
Part number
5953625521
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rt Acm
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABQ - FLT 203 - EN ROUTE DFW/SFO - DURING CRUISE, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ABQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHING. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. SUBSEQUENTLY, AT DFW, REPLACED RUPTURED WATER SEPARATOR DUCT AT RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND GROUND CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION AND PLACARD FOR LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE REMOVED. (M)

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