SDR CKSA97200

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803CK
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46085
Part
Coupling
Condition
Not Secure
Location
Lt Nasi System
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, J

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AT FL300, EXPERIENCED PRESSURE PROBLEMS AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN. DESCENDED TO FL180 AND CABIN THEN STABILIZED AT 10,000 FT. PROCEEDED TO SKBO AND DUMPED APPROX 21,000 LBS OF FUEL STARTED AT 0515Z DUMPED FOR 5 MINUTES THEN REPOSITIONED SWITCH TO DRAIN FOR 5 MINUTES. ENDED DUMP AT APPROX 0530Z. FOUND BLOWN COUPLING ON LEFT HAND NASI SYSTEM. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 217 IAW AIA MEL 21-65-1 PLACARDS INSTALLED. RESECURED LEFT HAND COUPLING IAW DC8 NASI BOOK, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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