Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 29, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9304C
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49530
Aircraft time
65,262 hours, 32,626 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DTW - CREW REPORTED BOTH PACKS FAILED ON DESCENT AND CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO CLIMB. CAPTAIN INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 8000 FEET. NO MASKS DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN TEMP SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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