SDR MEX2003442

Service difficulty report · Cooling Turbine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 22, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MD
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49149
Part
Cooling Turbine
Part number
20495054
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
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

AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, AT FL290 LIGHT FLOW CAME ON AND THE CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO CLIMB OF 1500 FT/MIN, UNABLE TO CONTROL IT IN MANUAL AND AT 9500 FEET CABIN LIGHT CAME ON AND EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS DONE, PROCEEDING TO LANDING AT DCO. AT DGO, THE TURBINE ASSEMBLY COOLING AND PRESSURIZATION VALVE OF LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACKAGE WERE REPLACED IAW MM 21-51-01 AND 36-10-08 RESPECTIVELY. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE PRESSURIZATINO AND ANTI-ICE SYSTEM WERE TESTED IAW MM 21-32-00 AND 30-10-00, ALL CORRECT. (M)

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