SDR 0203489138

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
October 18, 2002
Submitted
October 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9348
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
45787
Aircraft time
73,547 hours, 85,761 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
53895811
Part serial
87491
Condition
Failed
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

AT FL310, THE CABIN PRESSURE BECAME UNSTABLE AND THEN COMPLETELY FAILED. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND DESCENDED TO 8000 FT. MASKS DID DEPLOY IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OUTFLOW VALVE OUT OF RIG AND REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT GOOD FOR SERVICE.

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