SDR 0300739954

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 25, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47164
Aircraft time
96,786 hours, 76,455 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
2075301AB
Part serial
43887
Condition
Inoperative
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 CRUISING AT FL 150 THE CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE FROM FULL RATE OF CLIMB TO FULL RATE OF DESCENT. CREW STARTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AS CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO CLIMB UNCONTROLLABLY. AIRCRAFT REACHED 1000 FEET EXPEDITIOUSLY AND THE MAXIMUM CABIN ALTITUDE EVER REACHED WAS 8000 FEET. COMPLETED COM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT LSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND OUTFLOW VALVE AS PRECAUTIONAREY MEASURE. SUSPECT A/C TO BE INTERMITTENT BETWEEN AIR MODE AND GRND MODE. NO BITE ACCOMPLISHED.

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