SDR 0400559605

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 17, 2004
Submitted
April 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47223
Aircraft time
74,318 hours, 66,946 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
2075301AA
Part serial
03875
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL350 THE CABIN BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLED CLIMB. MANUAL CONTROL HAD NO EFFECT SO THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. IT IS NOTED THE CREW WAS ABLE TO REGAIN MANUAL CONTROL DURING THE DESCENT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BITE WHICH FAULTED THE NR 1 CONTROLLER. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILED CONTROLLED BITE OF BOTH CONTROLLERS SHOWED NO FAULTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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