Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 28, 2002
Submitted
July 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90511
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49805
Part
Actuator
Part number
21171803
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, I

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

What was found

FLT 1487 -ORD-LAX- DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 31,000 FT, WARNING LIGHTS ILLUM. ALTITUDE 10,500 FT AND CLIMBING. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT, PACKS SHOWED NORMAL FLOW. NO STANDBY OR LOCKOUT LIGHT ILLUM. ARRESTED AT 11,000 FT AND STAYED BELOW 10,000 FT. LEVELED OFF AT 18,000 FT. AFTER APPROX 5 MIN ENTIRE SEQUENCE REOCCURRED. EMERGENCY DESCENT AT 18,000 FT TO 10,000 FT. STANDBY AND LOCKOUT ILLUM. CABIN ALTITUDE AT 10,000 FT BUT ERRATIC. DUMPED CABIN PRESSURE MANUALLY, LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. CABIN THEN DESCENDED NORMALLY WITH AIRCRAFT DESCENT. LANDED LAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED TAILCONE AREA NO DAMAGE NOTED REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR, PERFORMED BITE TEST ON NR 1 AND 2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. (M)

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