SDR ABXA010500

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
September 23, 2001
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45927
Aircraft time
84,098 hours, 26,584 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTO PRESSURIZATION WAS INOPERATIVE AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED MANUALLY WITH ALL BLEEDS ON HIGH AND ALL CTC'S OPERATING. THE CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND DESCENDED TO FL 10. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED A PIECE OF INSULATION FROM THE RIGHT SAFETY VALVE. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED IAW DC-8 MM, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Doug DC-8-63