Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 24, 2017
Submitted
March 29, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
50,171 hours, 24,517 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
21184904
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

BOTH PACK PRESSURE GAUGES WENT TO 0 AT 26,000. AUTO 1 AND 2 INOP LIGHTS AND AUTO INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED RAPID DESCENT. WITH OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY CLOSED, CABIN STILL CLIMBING GREATER THAN 1500 FPM. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 21-32-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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