SDR 0202389937

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 19, 2002
Submitted
July 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908H
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47517
Aircraft time
75,452 hours, 95,385 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
10256861
Part serial
38745
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
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 FL250, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WENT TO 12,000 FEET. CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 9,000 FEET AND LEVELED OFF. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. LANDING AT BUF WAS UNEVENTFUL. CREW STATED THAT THE MANUAL SPRING WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER, THE CONTROLLER AMPLIFIER, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR. AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO L-CHECK AT DHN.

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