SDR ABXA030436

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 10, 2003
Submitted
November 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47427
Aircraft time
54,272 hours, 58,888 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF 3000 FT, BOTH AUTO TEMP CONTROLLERS WERE SELECTED FULL HOT. ABOUT 14000 FT, AIRFLOW STOPPED & CABIN CLIMBED UNCONTROLLABLY AT 1400 FT FPM. LEFT PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED '0' PSI, RIGHT GAUGE INDICATED '30' PSI, LEFT AND RIGHT DUCTS TEMPS PEGGED HOT. AFTER 15 MINUTES AIRFLOW REGAINED TO LEFT PACK, RIGHT PACK REMAINED INOP THOUGH PRESSURE OF '30' PSI WAS INDICATED. DUE TO EN ROUTE PACK PROBLEMS, FLT 129 RESTRICTED TO 10,000 FT INTO ILN. REMOVED & REPLACED 2 DUCT COUPLERS BELOW & FORWARD OF RIGHT AC PACK. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT PACK CONTROLLER IAW DC-9 MM 21-60-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PRESSURIZED CABIN TO 7 PSID, LEFT AND RIGHT AC DUCTS LEAK CHECKED GOOD DURING PRESSURIZATION.

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