Service difficulty report · Duct · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
April 21, 2001
Submitted
April 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
529
Aircraft time
4,219 hours, 5,882 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PDX-EN-ROUTE TO LMT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 21,000 FEET, HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN EXPERIENCED A RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION. DESCENT TO FLIGHT LEVEL 10,000 FEET. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT HAND DUCT BLOWN OFF OF RECIRCULATION FAN. REINSTALLED DUCT AND TIGHTENED ALL FOUR CLAMPS ON FAN INTAKE AND OUTLET. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.