Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 30, 2016
Submitted
May 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9628W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53598
Aircraft time
49,779 hours, 24,234 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A SURGE IN PRESSURIZATION, ACCOMPANIED BY A PRESSURIZATION FLOW ANNUNCIATION INDICATION. EXPERIENCED INITIAL DIFFICULTY WITH MANUAL PRESSURIZATION. EMER DESCENT INITIATED. PERFORMED CABIN DECAY CHECK IAW AMM 21-00-00-501 WITH NO FAULTS. INSPECTED PACK DUCTS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. VERIFIED OUTFLOW VLV OPERATION. PERFORMED BITE OF BOTH PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLERS IAW AMM 21-30-00 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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