SDR AALA991165

Service difficulty report · Selector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53251
Part
Selector
Part number
1304761
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1110 - AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 33,000 FT FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FROM THE CABIN ALTIMETER WARNING LIGHT. THE CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT ABOUT 600 FT PER MINUTE. STARTED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND CAUGHT THE CABIN AT ABOUT 12,500 FT. LEVEL AT 10,000 FT. MANUAL WOULD AFFECT THE PRESSURIZATION BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT IT SHOULD HAVE. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PRESSURIZATION SELECTOR PANEL, OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR AND MOTOR, AND NUMBER 1 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. ACCOMPLISHED BITE AND OPERATIONS CHECKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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