SDR 9609359862

Service difficulty report · Press Amplifier · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
April 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47769
Part
Press Amplifier
Condition
Broken Wires
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED CLIMBING AND DESCENDING ABOUT 800 FEET IN EACH DIRECTION. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ACFT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND WIRES H538A24-RD AND H539A24-BL BROKEN AT P1-230 CABIN PRESSURE AMPLIFIER. RECRIMPED WIRES AND AUTO PRESSURE SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. FOUND LEFT INBOARD DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR TARGET CONTACTING DOOR JAMB STRUCTURE THUS NOT LETTING DOOR FULLY CLOSE. ADJUSTED DOOR SENSOR TARGET AND SWUNG GEAR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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