Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
December 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46032
Part
Duct
Part number
4587112
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Nose Tunnel
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM ONT TO ILN, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED RAPID DECOMPRESSION AT 33.000 FT. CABIN CLIMED TO 20,000 FT IN APPROX 2 MIN. EXECUTED EMERGENCY DESCENT. PRESSURE WAS REGAINED AT APPROX 10,000 FT. FOUND DUCT CLAMP LOOSE AND DUCT SEPARATED. RECONNECTED DUCT AND RE-CONNECTED CLAMP. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM.

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