Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49979
Aircraft time
28,851 hours, 23,308 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Separated
Location
Left A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMBOUT AT APPROX 12500, HEARD THUMP AND IMM CABIN PRESS BUMP. LEVEL OFF AT 14000. RETURNED TO MKE. ON DESCENT FLOW LIGHT WAS ILLUM WHEN THROTTLES WERE RETARDED. FOUND OUTLET DUCT OF LEFT COOLING TURBINE OFF. RESECURED AND TORQUED PER DMM 21-51-01-2. LEAK CHECKED DUCT AND RAN A/C PACK PER 21-00-00-0. RAN BOTH PACKS WITH ENG RUNNING. VERIFIED BOTH PACKS, PRESS AIRCRAFT NORMAL.

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