SDR 070086

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
April 5, 2007
Submitted
June 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49643
Part
Controller
Part number
21171802
Part serial
581401
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 REPORTED "FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED/"ON". UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALT." NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON FLT LOG PAGE. ACRFT DESCENDED FROM FL320 TO APPROX 10,000 FT, CABIN PRESSURE STABILIZED. WHILE IN PROGRESS, SUPPLY DUCT PRESSURE 30PSI, "FLOW" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED & CABIN RATE-OF-CLIMB 1500 FPM. ACRFT DIVERTED TO COS & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. COS MX & FLT CREW PRESSURIZED ACRFT ON GROUND WITH LT PACK TO APPROXIMATELY 5PSI & RT PACK TO APPROX 3.5 PSI. AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE DUCTING VERIFIED TO BE NOT LEAKING. ACRFT FERRIED TO LAS. DURING FERRY FLT NR 1 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FAILED AFTER 1 HR OF FLT. LAS MX INSPECTED ALL DUCTING/TUBING ON BOTH PACKS & OPERATED BOTH PACKS. NO FAULTS

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