Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 4, 2016
Submitted
February 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9625W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53595
Aircraft time
50,007 hours, 24,142 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
20219712
Part serial
122494
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Outflow Valve
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

AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. LEVELED ACFT AT 8000 FT & AT THAT TIME THE AFT GALLEY DOOR WARNING CAME ON. AN EMER WAS DECLARED. RETURNED FOR LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFT GALLEY DOOR LIGHT WENT AWAY AT 3000 FT. THE ACFT WAS GNDED. REPLACED & TESTED OUTFLOW VLV ACTUATOR IAW MM 21-32-05 PARAGRAPH G H. CONTROLLERS BITE NORMAL IAW MM 22-32-00.

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