SDR 0600739968

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 15, 2006
Submitted
April 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9332
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47264
Aircraft time
94,206 hours, 98,190 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
2075301AB
Part serial
93900
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING A GRADUAL DESCENT OUT OF CRUISE THE CREW LOST CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO 10,000 FT AT 9500 TO 1200 FPM. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO ATTEMPT REGAINING CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE AND PREVENT FURTHER CLIMB. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY GOING TO MANUAL CONTROL AND THEN BACK TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL. LANDING AT MSP WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH DIGITAL CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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