SDR AALA970311

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49177
Part
Valve
Part number
39613011
Condition
Defective
Location
Right Pack
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

BUF - FLT 246 - EN ROUTE ORD/SYR, DURING CRUISE ATL FL 370, CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO CLIMB. INITIATED DESCENT WITH POWER ON BOTH PRIMARY, STANDBY AND MAUAL CONTROLLERS BUT UNABLE TO CONTROL GRANUAL CABIN ALTITUDE INCREASE. PASSING FL 160, ALL PAX O2 MASKS DEPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY AND FLOW INDICATORS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BUF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FERRY UNPRESSURIZED BUF/ORD. REPLACED RIGHT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN AND OPERATED BOTH PACKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. RESTOWED ALL PAX O2 MASKS AND SERVICED O2 SYSTEM. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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