Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 12, 2010
Submitted
December 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9412W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53187
Aircraft time
44,126 hours, 21,477 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
321417611
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED AFTER ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED OFF THEY THEN LOST PRESSURIZATION. EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AT 10,000 CABIN PRESSURIZATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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