SDR USAAD00170

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 27, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48145
Part
Seal
Part number
64382
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DTW-YUL - FLT 9203 - WHILE CRUISING AT 33,000 FEET, THE CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO RISE. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED AND REVERTED TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS CONTROLLED AT 18,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT THRUST REVERSER SECTOR SEAL. (M)

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