SDR 0500669601

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 30, 2005
Submitted
May 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47038
Aircraft time
78,150 hours, 71,201 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Kinked
Location
Lt Aug Valve
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL340, CREW NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FEET. A RAPID DESCENT WAS INITIATED AND COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES. CONTROL OF THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS REGAINED ON DESCENT WHEN THE AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE WAS SECURED. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED BACK UP TO FL270 AND CONTINUED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT RSW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DTW WHERE MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BITE AND REPLACED THE LEFT HEAT EXCHANGER PERI SEALS, THE LEFT AUGMENTATION VALVE, THE ANTICIPATOR, AND THERMOSTAT. FINALLY, A KINKED HIGH PRESSURE SENSE LINE WAS FOUND AND REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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