SDR 0402119921

Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 28, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47647
Aircraft time
77,289 hours, 67,210 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Ground Heat
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING UNCONTROLLABLY. AT FL130, THE RED CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE CABIN AT ABOUT 9,500 FT. FLIGHT CREW REQUESTED AN EMERGENCY LEVEL OFF AT FL140 AND THEN A DESCENT TO FL120 (THE MINIMUM ALTITUDE ALLOWED FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE). THE RED BORDERED CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH BUT DID NOT HELP. OUTFLOW VALVE WAS INDICATING FULLY CLOSED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT GTF. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAULT AND SUSPECTED THAT THE GROUND HEAT CART CONNECTION CHECK VALVE HAS BEEN STUCK OPEN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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