Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 10, 2008
Submitted
May 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53249
Aircraft time
49,092 hours
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
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 - INFLIGHT T468/10APR - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE UNABLE TO CLOSE. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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