SDR 0200029886

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 2, 2002
Submitted
January 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600TR
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47783
Aircraft time
41,884 hours, 44,966 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
397271411
Part serial
00622
Condition
Faulty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL280, THE CAIBN ALTITUDE CLIMBED AT 8000-9000 FPM TO 11,000 FEET. CREW INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND CABIN STARTED DESCENDING. LEFT PACK VALVE WENT TO FULL HOT. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CANNON PLUG LOOSE ON THE LEFT PACK SHUTOFF VALVE AND CORRECTED IT. ALSO, REPLACED THE LEFT PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR AND SHUTOFF VALVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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