Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 4, 2006
Submitted
June 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49251
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Separated
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

TUL INFLIGHT AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURE AT 28,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. RETURNED TO TUL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE DOOR DETACHED FROM AIRCRAFT. ONLY SMALL SECTION OF HINGED AREA REMAINED. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE AND OXYGEN GENERATOR AND MASKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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