Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 30, 2007
Submitted
April 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N475AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49650
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Air Conditioning
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. CABIN ALTITUDE SLOWLY INCREASED FROM 4 TO 6.0 AT FLIGHT LEVEL 250. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FLOW CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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