SDR Y2PA96034

Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
May 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47154
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
179945022
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Cool Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

YIP - UNSCHEDULED LANDING WHEN AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT HOLD CABIN AT 16,000 FEET WITH ONLY LEFT PACK. FLIGHT OFFICER NOTICED LACK OF PRESSURIZATION AT 4,000 FEET. MANUAL PRESSURIZATION APPEARED TO HELP BUT NOT ADEQUATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AT YIP. THE RIGHT PACK HAD BEEN DEFERRED IAW USA JET MEL ITEM 21-1. REPAIRED NUMEROUS LEAKS IN THE CABIN PRESSURE VESSEL AND ADJUSTED OUTFLOW VALVE, IAW DC9 MM 21-34-0, SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEAT HEAT EXCHANGERS IAW DC9 MM 21-51-5. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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