SDR USAAD97035

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
February 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48039
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

BOS/CLT - FLT 1071 - AT FL 350, RIGHT PACK TRIPPED OFF, DESCENDED TO FL 250. THE LEFT PACK THEN TRIPPED OFF. BEGAN EMERGENCY DESCENT. AT FL 180, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 12,000 FEET. THE CAPTAIN MANUALLY DEPLOYED THE OXYGEN MASKS. JUST BELOW FL 180, BOTH PACKS CAME BACK ON. CONTINUED DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET, AND CONTINUED TO CLT. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER CABIN TEMP AND SUPPLY AIR TEMP HIGH CAUTION RT TRIPPED. RESET C/B AND RAN BOTH PACKS IN AUTO. BOTH CHECKED GOOD. RAN LT PACK IN MANUAL, REPLACED THE 130 DEGREE SWITCH AND RELAY. (X)

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