SDR AALA981165

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49306
Part
Controller
Part number
21171803
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuselage
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

DFW - FLT 689 - EN ROUTE ORD, ELP DURING CRUISE AT 28,000 FT FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMP, NO HELP. CABIN ASCENT COULD NOT BE STOPPED IN MANUAL MODE. PERFORMED EXPLOSIVE REPRESSURIZATION PROCEDURE AND DIVERTED TO DFW. PAX'S O2 MASKS DROPPED CORRECTLY. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLERS AND PERFORMED REQUIRED OPERATION CHECKS. PRESSURIZED A/C USING ENGINES AND APU AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK FOR A/C. INSPECTED OUTFLOW VALVES AND LINKAGES AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF AUTO PACK TRIP SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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