SDR 0202229954

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 8, 2002
Submitted
July 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47164
Aircraft time
95,085 hours, 75,238 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

WHILE LEVEL AT FL290, THE CABIN PRESSURE ALTITUDE WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN A 2000 FPM CLIMB TO ZERO. AS THE ACTUAL CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 10,000 FEET, THE CREW MANUALLY DEPLOYED THE PASSENGER MASKS AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 24,000 FEET. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT A LOWER ALTITUDE AND LANDED AT IND WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER ON MEL, PLACARD 875312 AND VERIFIED THAT MANUAL PRESSURIZATION IS OPERATIONAL.

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