Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46075
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Heat Xchanger
Stage of operation
DE
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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED RAPID DECOMPRESSION. CABIN CLIMBED AT A RATE OF 2000 FPM WITH MANIFOLD PRESSURE IN EXCESS OF 35 PSI. THREE CTC'S WERE ON AT THE TIME. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER LOCKED IN FULL INCREASE. OXYGEN WAS USED DUE TO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. RESECURED DUCT FROM RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER TO WARM AIR CHECK VALVE. CABIN PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 21-31-00.

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