SDR 0300899610

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 5, 2003
Submitted
May 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47432
Aircraft time
68,292 hours, 68,030 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
39613011
Part serial
02114
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Pack
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON DESCENT BUT LEVEL AT FL240 THE CABIN ALTITUDE AND MASTER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CABIN CLIMBED AT 1500 FPM AND EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED. CABIN MASKS DEPLOYED DURING THE RAPID DESCENT TO 11,000 FEET YET CABIN ALTITUDE NEVER INDICATED OVER 12,000 FEET. CREW REGAINED CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE AND WARNING INDICATIONS EXTINGUISHED. LANDING AT VPS WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE BAD AND RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED BOTH AND CLEARED ALL FAULTS ON THE PRESSURE CONTROLLERS AND BITE CHECKED THEM AGAIN.

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