Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 9, 2005
Submitted
April 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53289
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Right & Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

DFW - PRESSURIZATION LOSS AT CRUISE (34,000). BOTH PACKS WENT TO ZERO FLOW. STARTED DESCENT PERFORMED PROCEDURES BUT NO HELP. DROPPED 02 MASKS IN BACK. PACKS BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN BETWEEN 8000 AND 6000 FEET. FLOW ON METERS BEFORE CABIN PRESSURIZED DOWN TO AROUND 4000 THEN THE LEFT FLOW BEGAN TO BACK OFF TO MATCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT ENGINE SINGLE ENGINE CLIMB SWITCH. PERFORMED SPECIAL ITEM CARD 4354. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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