Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
November 12, 2010
Submitted
November 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49397
Aircraft time
68,950 hours, 33,802 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT RETURNED, DURING CLIMB AT 14,000 FEET, THE FLOW LIGHT TURNED ON AND MESSAGE CABIN ALT WAS SHOWN. MX PERFORMED BOTH A/C PACKS AND PRESSURIZATION VALVES CHECKS IAW MM 21-30-00, NO LEAKS WERE FOUND, RETURN TO SERVICE. THE OVERWEIGHT INSP WAS NOT NECESSARY, ACFT LANDED WITH 135,000 POUNDS AND THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LANDING WEIGHT IS 139, 500 POUNDS.

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