Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
December 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806NK
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48051
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

PBI - FLT 350 - P556 - JUST PRIOR TO STARTING TO DESCEND OUT OF FL 350, CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED CLIMBING. COULD NOT CONTROL PRESSURIZATION. STARTED RAPID DESCENT, MASKS DEPLOYED AT 14,000 FEET CABIN ALTITUDE. P 557 - LT A/C VALVE INOPERABLE IN AUTO AND MANUAL. REF ITEM P557 - SECURED DUCT LT PACK. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REF MM 21-00-00-501 CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECKED GOOD. P557 - FOUND DUCT BLOWN OFF LT PACK WATER SEPARATE SECURED DUCT. LEAK CHECK DUCT. OPS CHECKED LT PACK REF MM 21-20-00 A501. (X)

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