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Service difficulty report · Flex Duct · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
March 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48094
Part
Flex Duct
Part number
700569400112
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO-PIT - FLT 1120, DURING CRUISE, SMOKE AND FUMES STARTED EMITTING FROM THE RIGHT REAR LAVATORY. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR CONDITIONING DUCTING OVERHEATING DUE TO A RUPTURED FLEXIBLE DUCT AT THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING ACM. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED AND ALL CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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