SDR USAAD98100

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47054
Part
Seal
Part number
49560771
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
CR
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

ATL-PHL - FLT 1786 - DURNIG CRISE AT 33,000 FT THE CABIN ALT STARTED TO CLIMB SLOWLY AT ABOUT 100 FT/MIN. WHEN THE CREW REDUCED ENGINE POWER THE CABIN ALT STARTED TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND CHANGED AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE TO 10,000 FT. DURING DESCENT THE CABIN ALT EXCEEDED 10,000 FT AND THE OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GSO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK ACM, AND PACK CONTROL SWITCH. ALSO, THE PRESSURE SEAL IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL FOR THE DUAL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE CABLES WAS REPLACED. (M)

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