SDR USAAD99011

Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47216
Part
Hose
Part number
1718566
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Water Separator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EWR-PIT - FLT 537 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE FLIGHT CREW OF A LOUD BANG AND THE SOUND OF AIR RUSHING. THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THERE WAS ONLY A 4 PSI CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING AT 1100 FT PER MIN. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLEX HOSE AT THE RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR. (M)

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