Service difficulty report · Regulator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 2, 2010
Submitted
November 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53091
Aircraft time
57,082 hours, 29,369 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
10803291
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

BNA - INFLIGHT DFW-RIC. CREW REPORTED LEFT PACK WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURIZATION WITH RIGHT PACK ON PLACARD. AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT TO BELOW 10,000 FT, MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED BNA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DFW FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVES AND PITOT PRESSURE REGULATORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKS NORMAL OPERATION.

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