SDR USAAD98044

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49443
Part
Duct
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
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

RSW - FLT 932 - EN ROUTE AT 31,000 FEET THE FLOW LIGH TILLUMINATED ON THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND THE CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB AT 1000 FT/MIN. THE CREW SWITCHED TO THE STANDBY PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM BUT THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AT THE MAX RATE, THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED. THE CAPTAIN INITIATED A DESCENT TO 10,000 FT AND THE FLOW LIGHT WENT OUT. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE RIGHT RAM AIR DUCT AT THE HEAT EXCHANGER PLENUM. (M)

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