Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 15, 2009
Submitted
July 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53252
Aircraft time
57,326 hours, 24,035 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
20219742
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. REPEAT. RETURNED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONED. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE OUTFLOW VALVE.

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