Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53622
Aircraft time
32,030 hours, 15,072 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
21184904
Part serial
109311
Condition
Failed
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 - ON CLIMBOUT AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER NUMBER 2 FAILED. NUMBER 1 CONTROLLER ON PLACARD. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE NUMBER 1 CONTROLLER DUE TO VALVE MOTOR FAULT NOT CLEARING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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