SDR 0500439943

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 2, 2005
Submitted
April 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1308T
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47315
Aircraft time
87,398 hours, 88,643 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Flow Control
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL350, THE RED CABIN PRESS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW COMPLIED WITH COM AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERTED TO A NORMAL SAFE LANDING AT DFW. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. MAINTENANCE BITE OF THE SYSTEM SHOWED NR 2 CONTROLLER FAULT CODE 5 AND FOUND A LOOSE SENSE LINE TO THE RIGHT FLOW CONTROL VALVE. LINE WAS SECURED AND PRESSURIZATION WAS CHECKED WITH AN ENGINE RUN-UP. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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