Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 15, 2013
Submitted
December 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53255
Aircraft time
69,733 hours, 30,195 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
20219742
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

STL CREW REPORTED BOTH TRANSFER LOCKOUT & STANDBY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CABIN DIFFERENTIAL INCREASE & CABIN ALTITUDE DECREASING. CYCLED PRESSURIZATION SWITCH BUT HAD NO EFFECT. FLIGHT RETURNED STL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED OUTFLOW VLV ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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