Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 19, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49314
Part
Controller
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DFW - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CABIN PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM AT FLIGHT LEVEL 320. AFTER TEN MINUTES CABIN ALT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NO INDICATION FROM CONTROLLER THAT IT WENT TO STANDBY. CREW INITIATED DESCENT AND WENT TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION. ALL OXYGEN MASKS DROPPED DURING DESCENT. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHANGED BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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