Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49427
Aircraft time
67,319 hours, 35,800 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

ELP - INFLIGHT DFW-SAN. CREW REPORTED BOTH AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS FAILED AND CABIN LOST PRESSURIZATION SUDDENLY. MASK WERE DEPLOYED IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ELP LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTOLLERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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