Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 14, 2005
Submitted
July 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49671
Aircraft time
43,267 hours, 25,921 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT SAT DUE TO PRESSURIZATION FAILURE IN BOTH A/C PACKS WHEN USING ENGINES ANTI-ICE. ENGINES ANTI-ICE SET UP BOTH A/C PACKS CUT OUT. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE & OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. MECHANIC PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION TESTS TO BOTH A/C PACKS, WORKED CORRECTLY. RELEASED TO SERVICE. FDR CHANGED IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE READ OUT AND TEST PROCEDURE. ACFT FERRIED TO MEX. FAILURE DID NOT PRESENT AGAIN DURING THE FT, THE A/C PACKS & PRESSURIZATION OPS CORRECTLY. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK IN MEXICO, A/C PACKS TESTED IN AUTOMATIC & MANUAL MODE, ANTI-ICE SYS & A/C WERE TESTED IN MODE 1 & MODE 2. ENGINE ANTI-ICE TESTED IAW APPLICABLE MM. BEING ALL CORRECT. NOCOMPONENTS REPLACED.

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