SDR AALA20150722006

Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: March 17, 2015
Submitted: July 22, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N553AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 53083
Aircraft time: 68,699 hours, 35,918 cycles
System (JASC): 2130 · Cabin Pressure Control System
Part: Regulator Valve
Part number: 39245431
Condition: Faulty
Location: Ac Bay
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

AIR INTERRUPT, NO EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT. WITH RT PACK ON PLACARD, PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NECESSARY TO ADVANCE LT THROTTLE TO 1.3 EPR TO KEEP LIGHT OUT, RETURNED. R & R THE LT REGULATION VLV IAW AMM 21-31-01.

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