Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 26, 2016
Submitted
October 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9622A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53593
Aircraft time
50,799 hours, 24,570 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Sticking
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING DESCENT THE NR 1 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER FAILED WITH THE NR 2 PREVIOUSLY PLACARDED. DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WENT TO MAXIMUM AND CABIN ALTITUDE WENT BELOW SEA LEVEL. CREW REVERTED TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OUTFLOW VALVE NOZZLE STICKING IN THE CLOSED POSITION. CLEANED DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM NOZZLE AND ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 21-32-05. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.

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