SDR ABXA000111

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
February 17, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47620
Part
Switch
Part number
45D161
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Acm Bay
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 17,000 FEET CLIMBING OUT OF KMEM, CABIN PRESSURE STARTED DECREASING FOLLOWED BY THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS WOULD CYCLE ON AND OFF. COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF THEM. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SECOND SEGMENT CLIMB SWITCHES IAW DC9 MM 21-31-09.

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