SDR USAAD00157

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
October 2, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48053
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

IND-CLT - FLT 1163 - DURING CRUISE, AT 37,000 FT, THE PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS RISING. INCREASING ENGINE POWER DID NOT HELP CONDITION. DESCENDED TO 25,000 FT BUT THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED IN AUTO OR MANUAL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FT. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED CABIN SUPPLY AIR DUCT AT THE RIGHT ACM. (M)

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