Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
September 10, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915F
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47061
Part
Hose
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DFAR - FLT EIA 912 - IN CRUISE FROM FSD TO FAR AT 22,000 FEET AND CABIN PRESSURE AT 7 PSI, HEARD A POP AND CABIN STARTED CLIMBING AT 1,500 FEET. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND CABIN STABILIZED AT 2 PSI AND 8,000 FEET. LANDED IN FAR. LOCATED BLOWN HOSE IN RT TAIL COMPARTMENT AREA. REINSTALLED AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 4.0 PSI. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL. (X)

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