Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 24, 2003
Submitted
March 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90511
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49805
Part
Controller
Part number
21171803
Part serial
25766
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1035 - EN ROUTE EWR-DFW, CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 35,000 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE WAS CLIMBING. STARTED DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE. TRIED STANDBY. THE MANUAL CONTROL CABIN REACHED 14,000 FEET. MASKS WERE DEPLOYED BY CREW. FINALLY GOT CONTROL OF CABIN WITH MANUAL CONTROLLER. CONTINUED THE FLIGHT WHICH WAS ABOUT 1 HOUR AT 18,000 FEET. IT SEEMED THAT NEITHER OF THE PRIMARY NOR STANDBY AUTO PRESSURIZATION WORKED. BOTH PACKS WORKED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH NR 1 AND 2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. ACCOMPLISHED ALL REQUIRED LEAK AND OPERATIONS CHECKS. NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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