SDR 0301379970

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 27, 2003
Submitted
July 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9334
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47247
Aircraft time
86,693 hours, 89,679 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
39706221
Part serial
00516
Condition
Faulty
Location
A/C Bay
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

CABIN PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AT CRUISE POWER WITH ICE PROTECTION ACTIVATED. CABIN CLIMBED IN AUTO MODE AND CREW ATTEMPTED TO STOP CABIN CLIMB IN MANUAL MODE. RED CABIN PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED SO CREW INITIATED A RAPID DESCENT AND FOLLOWED RED-BORDER CHECK LIST. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION IN MANUAL MODE. LANDING AT PHL WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT FIND ANY PRESSURE LEAKS OR SYSTEM FAULTS. EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER WAS FOUND IN RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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