SDR AALA980394

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49730
Part
Switch
Part number
1500P0228
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ATL - FLT 1491 - DURING CRUISE, BOTH AIRFLOW METERS WENT TO ZERO FLOW AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB WITH OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE PROCEDURE, MIXING VALVES WOULD NOT MOVE. BEGAN DESCENT AND CABIN AND AIRPLANE MET AT 10,000 FEET. AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED ATL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT HAND PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH. ACCOMPLISHED SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PACK. SHUTDOWN PRESSURE SWITCH WITH NORMAL OPERATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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