SDR 0500929915

Service difficulty report · Pressure System · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 20, 2005
Submitted
June 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47417
Aircraft time
84,621 hours, 91,486 cycles
Part
Pressure System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
I, A

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

What was found

LEVEL AT FL 340, FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED DUE TO WEATHER. RED MASTER WARNING AND CABIN PRESS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT. COM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH BUT DID NOT HELP. CREW INITIATED RAPID DESCENT AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. CABIN NEVER WENT ABOVE 11,000 FT AND O2 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. FLIGHT LANDED UN-PRESSURIZED BUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, APPLIED MEL 21-24B, AND RENDER PRESSURIZATION INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE AND FLEW BACK UN-PRESSURISED AT 9000 FT.

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