SDR 0500639611

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 26, 2005
Submitted
April 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611NA
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47435
Aircraft time
72,110 hours, 82,912 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
60714622
Part serial
01826
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Pack Temp
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, 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 FL290 ON DESCENT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST AUTO PRESSURE CONTROL. CREW ATTEMPTED MANUAL CONTROL BUT RIGHT PACK WENT INTO OVERHEAT CONDITION AND SHUT DOWN. CABIN CLIMBED AT 1500 FPM, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES, AND QUICKLY DESCENDED. PACK REACTIVATED DURING THE DESCENT, MASK DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT CLT. BITE SHOED FAILED ALTITUDE ON BOTH AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AUTO TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER ON THE RIGHT PACK. MEL'D THE LEFT PACK AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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