SDR 0301839852

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
September 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47709
Aircraft time
65,745 hours, 67,957 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Controller
Part number
10256861
Part serial
27700
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

AT FL330, THE RED CABIN PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FT & REGAINED CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION IN MANUAL MODE. FLT CONTINUED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT MSY WHERE MAINTENANCE MEL'D THE AUTOMATIC PRESSURE CONTROLLER. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED BACK AT DTW, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. NO MENTION OF BITE BEING PERFORMED OR NOT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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