Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 9, 2012
Submitted
December 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49314
Aircraft time
77,076 hours, 41,340 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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 - CREW REPORTED HAD RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION WHILE IN AUTO. SWITCHED TO MANUAL CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL. NO FLOW LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER 1 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND SELECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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