SDR 0202869151

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
September 4, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8909E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45770
Aircraft time
81,230 hours, 87,673 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LOST PRESSURIZATION AT FL290, CABIN ALTITUDE WENT TO 12,000 FEET. CREW INITIATED A RAPID DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER RESTORED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL BUT CONTINUED TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY IN AUTO. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT PLUG DOOR NOT SECURED PROPERLY AND SOME SOUND PROOFING INSULATION LODGED BETWEEN DOOR AND SEAL. REINSTALLED THE DOOR AND REPLACED THE AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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