SDR USAAD98073

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
April 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48092
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

RDU - FLT 888 - EN ROUTE PBI/PHL, AT FL 330 OVER FL0, CREW REPORTED THEY LOST PRESSURIZATION. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. FLIGHT DESCENDED IN ALTITUDE, DIVERTED TO RDU AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUBBER DUCTS AT THE LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE DISCONNECTED. REPLACED THE RUBBER DUCTS AND CLAMPS. ALSO, THE SAME DUCT FOR THE RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE WAS REPLACED. (X)

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