SDR SCNA98156

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC1015

Difficulty date
December 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151SY
Make and model
Doug DC1015
Aircraft serial
48295
Part
Valve
Part number
ABM70121
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Pack
Component
ACM7009506
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE. AT 31,000 FEET THE ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND DESCENDED TO 19,000 FEET BEFORE THE CABIN WAS CONTROLLABLE. DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO DEN. FOUND THE NUMBER THREE PACK DUCT BLOWN OFF THE BACK OF THE COALESCER CANISTER AND THE DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE FLAPPER BROKEN. REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE AND CONDITIONED AIR DUCT. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZES NORMALLY WITH THE PACK SYSTEM PER MM 215400.

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