Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 31, 2013
Submitted
April 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49561
Aircraft time
71,938 hours, 38,441 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Inoperative
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

ORD - INFLIGHT MKE-DFW. CREW REPORTED DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING CABIN PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW STATED THEY WERE IN MANUAL AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PACK PROBLEMS AND FLOW LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER TWO PRESSURE CONTROLLER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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