SDR ABXA010051

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
February 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46116
Aircraft time
67,256 hours, 22,326 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
7760417
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Discharge
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD PASSING THROUGH FL22 FOLLOWED BY RAPID CABIN DECOMPRESSION. THE FLIGHT CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND RETURNED TO EWR WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 CABIN DISCHARGE DUCT ASSEMBLY, COUPLING AND O-RINGS. PRESSURIZATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Doug DC-8-63