SDR 9810959921

Service difficulty report · Pressurization · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47647
Part
Pressurization
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, G

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

What was found

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF AT 15000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS PEGGED OUT AND OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT ALSO REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT TURBINE INLET SWITCHES, COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE SWITCHES, PRESSURE CONTROLLER, PRESSURE AMPLIFIER, AND OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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