SDR RRXA980246

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
July 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105WP
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46095
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

LOST LT PACK AT 35,000, CABIN DEPRESSURIZED, DEPLOYED MASKS. SUSPECT TURBINE IN TRIP. REF 6671-03 AND 6671-08, SAME CONDITION. PACK TEMP WAS ABOVE 85 DEG C. ALSO, NOTABLE FLOOR VIBRATION INDICATED. DESCENDED TO 31,000 RE-INSTATED L-PACK AND OPENED COOLING DOOR 20 PERCENT. DEFERRED PER MEL 21-38 CAT 'C', DMI NR 807031, PLACARD INSTALLED. CLOSED 7/3/98 REPLACED SEAL BETWEEN PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER AND FUSELAGE, NO LEAKS NOTED. CHECKS NORMAL PER MM 21-54-0. THIS CLEARS MEL NR 807031, PLACARD REMOVED.

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