Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 18, 2016
Submitted
February 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53615
Aircraft time
46,584 hours, 22,849 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
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

WITH AUTO CONTROLLER NR 1 INOPERATIVE ON MEL, NR 2 CONTROLLER FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS GNDED. R & R OUTFLOW VLV ACTUATOR IAW MM 21-32-05. PRESSURIZATION FUNCTIONS NORMAL IAW 21-32-00.

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