Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 25, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49352
Aircraft time
80,329 hours, 35,991 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR AND GEARBOX. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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