Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 7, 2006
Submitted
May 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160BS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53463
Aircraft time
25,331 hours, 19,324 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cabin Press Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING LIGHT WITH CABIN AURAL SOUND CAME ON, ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WERE MADE AND CABIN ALTITUDE CONTINUED CLIMBING UNTIL 13000FT WITH MANUAL PRESURIZATION CONTROL. IAW 21-00-00/501 PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND IT WAS ADJUSTED. CLAMPS WITH EVIDENCE OF LEAKS. BOTH RT/LT PACKS AND WORKING PROPERLY.

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