SDR 0501109601

Service difficulty report · Control System · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 17, 2005
Submitted
July 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47038
Aircraft time
78,598 hours, 71,556 cycles
Part
Control System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT FL340 THE CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE ABOVE 10,000 FEET. CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, COMPLIED WITH COM, UTILIZED THE RED BORDERED CHECKLIST, AND DIVERTED TO DEN. CABIN PRESSURE WAS REGAINED AT FL180 BUT CABIN MASKS HAD DEPLOYED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND MAINTENANCE AT DEN REPLACED THE LEFT TURBINE NOZZLE SHUTOFF VALVE, THE LEFT AUGMENTATION VALVE, AND BOTH WATER SEPARATOR ICE SCREENS. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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