Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 30, 2006
Submitted
January 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49559
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
45D161
Condition
Inoperative
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - AFTER TAKEOFF MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESSURE FLOW FOR BOTH PACKS INDICATED ZERO POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH (PSI) AND BOTH PRESSURE LIGHTS ON THE CONTROLLER WERE ILLUMINATED. COULD NOT REINSTATE PACKS. RETURNED TO ELP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCHES FOR BOTH PACKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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