Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 28, 2005
Submitted
January 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
40,066 hours, 31,514 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Both
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DUE TO COLD CABIN BOTH A/C PACKS RUN FULL HOT MANUAL AT FL 360 CAUSING BOTH PACKS TO OVERHEAT AND TRIP OFF. CABIN PRESSURE WAS LOST AND O2 MASKS AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOYED. CREW INITIATED A RAPID DESCENT TO 10,000 FT. AFTER PACKS COOLED, RESET AND REGAINED PRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO AMA FOR MTC. BOTH A/C PACKS PLACARD AT AMA BY MTC AND AIRCRAFT MTC FERRIED TO DFW FOR O2 GEN REPLACEMENTS.

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