SDR MWEA96526

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47133
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
21D101
Condition
Disloged
Location
Rt Pack
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS DURING CRUISE AT 25,000 FT THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN INCREASING THROUGH 8,000 FT. AS IT APPROACHED 9,000 FT PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT AFTER QRH PROCEDURES FAILED TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE. ALL MASKS DROPPED AT 10,000 FT CABIN ALTITUDE. FOUND RT WATER SEPARATOR SOCK HAD FALLEN OFF CAUSING IT TO COLLECT MOISTURE AND ICING, BLOCKED THE RT PACK COMPLETELY OF AIR. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS AND THE WATER SEPERATOR TEMP CONTROL AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPS, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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