SDR ARWA980311

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802BN
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45909
Part
Duct
Part number
B125B
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Turbocomp
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

AT 39,000 LOSS PRESSURIZATION, PROCED FOR EMERGENCY DESCENT. RETURNED TO MIAMI. AT ARRIVAL AIRCRAFT WILL NOT ACCEPT EXTERNAL POWER. FOUND CLAMP TO NR 3 T/C DUCT HAD FAILED, CAUSING DUCT TO COME LOOSE. RESECURED DUCT WITH NEW CLAMP AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. OPS CK'D NORMAL PER MM 21-30-01. REPAIRED WIRE IAW 21-51-00 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RELAY. CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 24-40-0.

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