SDR ABXA020220

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
October 1, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47612
Aircraft time
40,785 hours, 41,594 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
10256852
Part serial
401212
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE. PERFORMED ABNORMAL, AUTO CONTROLLER WAS INOPERATIVE. UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURE. INSPECTED ALL ACCESS DOORS, ALL CLOSED. INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED OUTFLOW BUTTERFLY VALVE LINKAGE AND OUTFLOW NOZZLE, NO DEFECTS FOUND. MANUALLY PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, ABLE TO GET UP TO 3.3 DIFF PRESSURE. REPLACED THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER IAW DC-9 MM 21-32-00-2-0601. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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