SDR 0600079611

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 6, 2006
Submitted
January 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611NA
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47435
Aircraft time
73,532 hours, 84,050 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
2075301AB
Part serial
63903
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT AT ABOUT FL190 THE CABIN PRESSURE INDICATOR ABRUPTLY PEGGED OUT IN CABIN CLIMB DIRECTION. FLIGHT CREW QUICKLY RECOVERED PRESSURE CONTROL BUT THEN LOST IT AGAIN AT FL280. AT THAT TIME CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATION WENT FROM 1000 TO 7500 FEET. CREW DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND DIVERTED TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. LANDING AT DTW WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BITE AND FOUND THE NR 2 PRESSURE CONTROLLER FAULTED (CODES 22 & 51). THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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