Service difficulty report · Vent Door · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46150
Part
Vent Door
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
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

UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESS AT FL 350. CABIN CLIMBED TO 14,000 FT WITH A DIFF PRESS OF 5 PSI. SUSPECT VENT DOOR OPENED IN FLT. DESCENDED TO FL 250 AND DIVERTED TO MROC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND NASI VENT DOOR OUT OF RIG. RERIGGED VENT DOOR IAW DACO M/M 52-36-1 OPS AND LEAK CHECKED ON THE GROUND.

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