Service difficulty report · Regulator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 9, 2019
Submitted
May 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53619
Aircraft time
52,826 hours, 26,669 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
39245431
Part serial
6685
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 26,000 FEET, HAD EXITED ICING 5 MINUTES PREVIOUS, BOOTED THE TAIL AND WHEN THE TAIL FINISHED, THATS WHEN THE PRESSURIZATION ISSUE BEGAN. MAINTENANCE FOUND LH PACK PRESSURE NOT REGULATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AC PILOT PRESS REG IAW AMM 21-31-11 AC AND PRESS REG VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. SEE SDR AALA201905139032.

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