Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 14, 2016
Submitted
June 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9677W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53627
Aircraft time
47,118 hours, 23,277 cycles
Part
Motor
Part serial
1073758
Condition
Faulty
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING CLIMB, THE PRESSURIZATION AUTO INOPERATIVE AND BLUE INOPERATIVE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED. OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED AND LOCKED MANUALLY. CABIN ALTITUDE REMAINED UNCONTROLLABLE. MAINTANED 10,000 FOOT ALTITUDE TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE R & R BOTH OUTFLOW VALVE AC MOTORS IAW AMM 21-32-05. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE LEAK TEST IAW AMM 21-00-00-501 AND PRESSURE CONTROLLER BITE IAW AMM 21-32-00. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.

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