Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 15, 2019
Submitted
February 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49878
Aircraft time
76,111 hours, 56,969 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Blown
Location
Cabin Presure
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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 DEPRESSURIZED ON APPROACH AT 3000' MSL. FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BITE ON PRESSURE CONTROLLERS--NBR 1 "LO INFLO", NBR 2 NO FAULT. FOUND BLOWN/CRACKED ORANGE DUCT ABOVE RT TEMP CONTROL VALVE, REPLACED ON LOG 3760452. FOUND NUMEROUS LINES AT AUG VALVE ON LEFT SIDE LOOSE/SECURED SAME. T/S PER MD88 TSM 21-32, 21-37 AND MD88 NO GO ODI PREVENTION ATA 2130. C/W DUAL PACK TROUBLESHOOTING AD HOC 2132-1002. PRESSURIZED A/C PER AMDS CARD, LEFT AND RIGHT SINGLE PACK CHECKS NORMAL, HULL LEAK CHECK AT 44 SECONDS. RESEATED GEAR PERISCOPE COVER TO CORRECT POSITION, CLEANED EXCESSIVE SEALANT AND PAINT FROM AFT NOZZLE VALVE TO OBTAIN PROPER CLOSING DIMENSION REF MD88 AMM 21-32. OK FOR SERVICE. MCC NOTIFIED. SDR SENT DUE TO POSSIBLE EMERGENCY DESCENT. STILL WAITING FOR CREW REPORT. (LP3760450)

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