SDR 0203129860

Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
September 22, 2002
Submitted
September 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47757
Aircraft time
60,037 hours, 59,358 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
39271411
Part serial
00181
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Pack
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

AT FL330, CABIN WAS CLIMBING 800-1000 FPM. CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURE MANUALLY. PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES AND MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER BEGAN WORKING AGAIN AT 18,000 FT. CABIN ALTITUDE HAD REACHED 12,500 FT MAXIMUM. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY AT MCO. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE AND PILOT PRESSURE REGULATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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