SDR 0001839906

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 17, 2000
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47252
Aircraft time
78,139 hours, 94,203 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
10256861
Part serial
81057
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
5,780 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AT ALTITUDE. CABIN CLIMBED TO 15,000 FEET AND MASKS DEPLOYED. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, REPACKED AIRSTAIR SEAL, AND SEALED GALLEY DRAIN MAST. BOTH PACKS TESTED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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