SDR AALA20150317026

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: March 17, 2015
Submitted: March 20, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N553AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 53083
Aircraft time: 68,578 hours, 35,852 cycles
System (JASC): 2130 · Cabin Pressure Control System
Part: Control Valve
Condition: Faulted
Location: Air Flow
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

RT PACK ON PLACARD, PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NECESSARY TO ADVANCE LT THROTTLE TO 1.3 EPR TO KEEP LIGHT OUT. RETURNED TO FIELD. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R THE LEFT FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-02.

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