SDR AALA982081

Service difficulty report · Flex Connector · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49319
Part
Flex Connector
Part number
7124951
Condition
Torn
Location
Acm Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1022 - EN ROUTE BUR-DFW, DURING CRUISE AT 24,000 FT, CABIN SUPPLY TEMPERATURE WENT FULL HOT. FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RIGHT SUPPLY PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN CLIMBING. AIRCRAFT IN DESCENT, CABIN CONTINUED CLIMBING AT 7,500 FT. CREW WENT MANUAL AND VERIFIED THE FLOW VALVE WAS CLOSED. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB THROUGH 10,000 FT. CREW DROPPED THE MASKS AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR INLET BOOT AND OXYGEN MASKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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