Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
June 4, 2007
Submitted
June 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68041
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46900
Aircraft time
91,244 hours, 33,969 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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

WITH ALL 3 PACKS OPERATING, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE BELOW 10,000. OUTFLOW VALVE FULL CLOSED (MANUALLY). FOUND THRUST RECOVERY VALVE LOCKED OPEN; LUBED OUTFLOW VALVE MECHANISM; CHECK MANUALLY OPERATION NORMAL ON GROUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC-10 M/M 21-31-04 AND 21-30-00. TRANSFERED TO DMI NR 20774.

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