SDR 0302149150

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
December 5, 2003
Submitted
December 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8908E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45749
Aircraft time
86,181 hours, 93,830 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
10256861
Part serial
66302
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT ON DEPARTURE, THE OUTFLOW VALVE STARTED FLUCTUATING FULL OPEN TO FULL CLOSE. AT FL240, THE AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION ACCOMPANIED WITH MASK DEPLOYMENT. ALL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS PERFORMED, AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A LEAKING CABIN PRESSURE SENSE LINE, PRESSURE RESET REGULATOR, PRESSURE CONTROLLER, PRESSURE AMPLIFIER, AND ALL OF THE USED OXYGEN GENERATORS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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