Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 6, 2009
Submitted
October 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7548A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53030
Aircraft time
54,428 hours, 27,687 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT DFW TO MEX. CREW REPORTED CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO 10,000 FEET. PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. INITIATED RAPID DESCENT PROCEDURES. LANDED AUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. BITE CHECK OF NUMBER 2 AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER INDICATED FAILURE OF THE OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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