SDR AALA20150419011

Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: April 18, 2015
Submitted: April 20, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9617R
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53564
Aircraft time: 49,448 hours, 23,684 cycles
System (JASC): 2130 · Cabin Pressure Control System
Part: Cabin Pressure
Condition: Pilot Error
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: W
Precautionary procedure: A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB, AFT GALLEY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER RETURNING & LANDING, AFT GALLEY DOOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON GATE ARRIVAL, FOUND PRESSURIZATION IN MANUAL MODE. ACCOMPLISHED AUTO GROUND PRESSURIZATION TEST IAW AMM 21.32.00. AFT GALLEY DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR CHECKED GOOD. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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