SDR AALA990292

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70425
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49337
Part
Switch
Part number
1500P0228
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1946 - DURING CRUISE AT FL370, BOTH PACKS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DEPLOYED OXYGEN MASKS. AT FL100 THE AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF AND THE RIGHT PACK STARTED WORKING AGAIN. LEFT PACK WAS CYCLED AND STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. FLIGHT REMAINED AT FL100 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WITH PACKS OPERATING NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT AND LEFT PACK AUTO SHUTOFF RELAYS TO BE FAULTY. REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT PACK AUTO SHUTOFF RELAYS AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY, REPLACED ENGINE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCHES. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOW ON A FUNCTIONAL FLIGHT TEST AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMALY OPERATION.

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