Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 19, 2006
Submitted
March 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AT 29000 DURING CLIMB THE RIGHT PACK SHOWED 0 PSI AND CABIN SUPPLY TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS PEGGED AT 150. THE LEFT PACK PRESSURE GAUGE SLOWLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN 10 PSI AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED THROUGH 10,000 TO JUST UNDER 15,000. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED WHEN THE CABIN ALTITUDE PASSED 10,000. LEVELED AT 14,000 AND THE PACKS BOTH CAME BACK ON. THE PACKS REMAINED BACK ON THROUGH THE LANDING AND TAXI BACK TO THE GATE. LANDED SJD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DFW. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SINGLE ENGINE SECOND SEGMENT PRESSURE SWITCHES. REPLACED OXYGEN MASKS AND CANISTERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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