SDR CKSA97176

Service difficulty report · Seals · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
April 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802MG
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46098
Part
Seals
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Duct Manifold
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL31.0 CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO CLIMB ABOVE 10,000 FT. DESCENDED TO FL20.0 TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FT. OUTFLOW VALVE WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED. DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE AS PER OPERATIONS DIRECTION. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR005 IAW DC8 MEL 21-10-2. FLIGHT TO BE CONDUCTED UNPRESSURIZED PLACARDS INSTALLED. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND LEFT HAND NASI SUPPLY MANIFOLD DUCT SEALS BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEALS, RAN SYSTEM OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION MANUAL CHAPTER 4. THIS CLEARS DMI NR005. PLACARDS REMOVED.

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