SDR 9809679105

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
June 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95S
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
47205
Part
Controller
Part number
10256861
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,159 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL290, THE CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN CLIMBING 1500 FEET PER MINUTE. THE FLIGHT CREW CLOSED THE OUTFLOW VALVE, CHECKED FOR CLOSED CROSSFEED VALVES, FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST, AND INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL100. THE OXYGEN MASK AUTO DEPLOY SYSTEM OPERATED AT FL100. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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