Service difficulty report · Regulator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 7, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53153
Aircraft time
54,947 hours, 27,986 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
10803291
Condition
Faulty
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 - CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB THE CABIN RATE OF PRESSURE CONTINUED TO RISE BEYOND NORMAL. THE FLOW LIGHT CAME ON AND THE OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY CLOSED AND THEN THE CABIN RATE OF CLIMB RETURNED TO NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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