SDR 0602619763

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
December 7, 2006
Submitted
December 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47396
Aircraft time
81,726 hours, 72,149 cycles
Part
Controller
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

THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER IT WITH MANUAL CONTROL. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND CREW TRIED AUTO CONTROL AGAIN BUT AFTER 2 - 3 MINUTES THE SYSTEM WENT TO FULL CLIMB. AT THAT POINT THE RED "CABIN PRESS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CREW INITIATED A RAPID DESCENT. THE AMBER "CABIN PRESS AUTO FAIL" LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL 4000 FEET ON APPROACH. THE PASSENGER MASKS WERE NOT DEPLOYED AND THE LANDING AT MSP WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS AND SOME NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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