SDR ABXA050152

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 15, 2005
Submitted
June 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47380
Aircraft time
58,674 hours, 62,539 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Frozen
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AT 35,000 FEET, RED CABIN PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FROZEN IN PLACE. ONCE DESCENDED TO FL 190, PRESSURIZATION WORKED OKAY IN MANUAL AND AUTO. OPS CHECKED CABIN PRESS SWITCH IAW DC-9 MM 21-30-00-0-0202. OPS NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED OUT OF LAS EN ROUTE TO ILN. FOLLOWING THE PROBLEM, THE CREW DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED FUEL TO MAKE IT TO ILN. FLIGHT CONTROL AIR DIVERTED FLIGHT 115 TO SGF FOR FUEL.

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