SDR USAAD99041

Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48028
Part
Sleeve
Part number
71145730016
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rt Pack
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL-PBI - FLT 1930, AT 17,000 FEET THE PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINTED. THE CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT 500-600 FPM WITH THE OUTFLOW VALVE COMPLETELY CLOSED IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL. THE ENGINES WERE SET AT CRUISE POWER (.15) EPR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLEX SLEEVE IN THE RIGHT PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVE SUPPLY LINES. (M)

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