Service difficulty report · Duct · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
March 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
952
Part
Duct
Part number
1379731L407
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Acm
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, IN FLIGHT BOTH BLEEDS FAILED CAUSING THE CABIN TO DEPRESSURIZE. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DUCT CONNECTING THE WATER SOCK TO THE ACM RUPTURED AND THE SAME DUCT ON THE RIGHT SIDE PARTICALLY DISCONNECTED, CAUSING A DECREASE IN AIR FLOW. THE LEFT DUCT WAS REPLACED AND THE RIGHT DUCT WAS RECONNECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS.