Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 30, 2008
Submitted
April 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1332U
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47404
Aircraft time
84,150 hours, 90,539 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O, I

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

What was found

THE RED "CABIN PRESS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE CABIN LOST PRESSURIZATION IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW CONFIRMED THAT THE CABIN WAS AT 11,000 FEET AND UTILIZED THE RED BORDERED CHECKLIST TO CORRECT IT. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL WAS RECOVERED AFTER SECURING WING AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE. THE AIRCRAFT ALSO WAS DESCENDED FROM FL340 TO FL300 FOR REMAINDER OF CRUISE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT PACK COUPLING LEAKING AND REPLACED IT AND ITS PERI-SEAL. LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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