SDR AALA950912

Service difficulty report · Pressurization · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49338
Part
Pressurization
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, G

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

What was found

DCA - FLT 1416 - EN ROUTE DFW-BDL, DURING CRUISE AT FL 370, CABIN BEGAN A 100 FPM CLIMB AND FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY AN INCREASE IN CABIN CLIMB RATE. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT. ALL PAX OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED AIR CYCLE MACHINE DUCTING FOR LEAKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODES. RESTOWED ALL PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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