SDR 0601819922

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 10, 2006
Submitted
August 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47664
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING FROM FL250, CREW NOTICED RED -CABIN PRESS- LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN VERTICAL AIRSPEED WAS CLIMBING IN EXCESS OF 1500 FPM BUT AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT TO 10,000 FT, SMOOTHLY PERFORMED BY F/O; ENABLED CREW TO KEEP CABIN AT NO HIGHER THAN 10,000 FT. COM PROCEDURES AND RED BORDERED EMERGENCY CARD CHECKLIST WERE COMPLIED. THE MASKS IN THE CABIN AREA DID NOT DROP. AS THE FLIGHT DESCENDED THROUGH FL130, THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM SEEMED TO SLUGGISHLY AND PARTIALLY START WORKING AGAIN. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE WITH NO INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED BITE ON PRESSURE CONTROLLERS AND NO TROUBLE FOUND. COALESCER BAGS WERE CHANGED, PRESSURE SYSTEM LEAKED CHECKED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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