Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 27, 2018
Submitted
October 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9628W
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53598
Aircraft time
55,059 hours, 27,578 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
21184904
Part serial
2860104
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1
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

THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF, A FEW MINUTES AFTER LEVELING AT 9000 FEET THE AFT GALLEY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER BITE TEST, FOUND A FAULT IN OUTFLOW VALVE. REPLACED BOTH CONTROLLERS AND THE OUTFLOW VALVE DRIVE MOTORS IAW MM 21-32-03 AND 21-32-05.

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