Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 15, 2014
Submitted
April 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49314
Aircraft time
80,566 hours, 43,367 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

ABI INFLIGHT SJD - DFW. CREW REPORTED RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION DUE TO LOSS OF AUTO PRESS CONTROLLERS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ABI & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED AUTO PRESS CONTROLLERS IAW MEL 21-23B. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. REPLACED CONNECTOR P1-568 AT CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER AT DFW ON 04/19/2014. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.

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