SDR 9722029907

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47253
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, L

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

What was found

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE OCCURRED ON DESCENT PASSING THROUGH 33,500 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE TO 14,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFUL DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. PRESSURE WAS REGAINED AND FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (MSY). AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT FLOW CONTROL VALVE SENSE LINE CRACKED, BUTTERFLY OUTFLOW VALVE LEAKING, AND LEAK AROUND AFT CABIN DOOR FRAME. REPLACED VALVE, OUTFLOW VALVE SEALS AND MISSING SEALANT AROUND DOOR FRAME. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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