Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 3, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49257
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
1036361
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1713 - EN ROUTE PHL-DFW, LEFT PACK QUIT AT 31,000. COULD NOT HOLD CABIN PRESSURE OR FIX PROBLEM WITH CHECKLIST. DID EMERGENCY DESCENT, DEPLOYED 02 MASKS. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FORWARD OVER-PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK AND TEST SYSTEM. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND ALL CHECKS NORMAL. REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY LEFT PACK TURBINE INLET. OUTLET SWITCHES LEAK CHECKED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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