Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 2, 2019
Submitted
July 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49738
Aircraft time
82,102 hours, 44,131 cycles
Part
Controller
Part serial
581432
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS BOTH AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS FAILED CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT, CABIN DIFF WAS 4.5, CABIN ALTITUDE ZERO. BOTH TRANSFER LOCKOUT AND STDBY ON LIGHTS WERE ON. CABIN PRESSURE WAS DESCENDING AT 1500 FPM OR MORE DOWN. ACCOMPLISHED QRH TRANSFER LOCKOUT AND STBY ON PROCEDURE. BOTH LIGHTS WENT OUT. CABIN CONTINUED TO DESCEND AT 1500 FPM. BOTH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. SELECTED MANUAL PRESSURE CONTROL FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH #1 AND #2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS IAW AMM 21-32-03. (SEE SDR # AALA201907059026)

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