Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 21, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49763
Aircraft time
42,162 hours, 29,692 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
39613011
Part serial
P2053
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
9,918 hours, 6,101 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT HMO AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DURING FLIGHT AT 370 FT AIRCRAFT WAS DEPRESSURIZED AND DESCENDED AT 150 FT WITH CABIN ALTITUDE OF 11,000 FT AND ORAL ALARM. THE OXYGEN MASKS WAS NOT NECESSARY ACTIVATED DUE TO PRESSURE WAS STABLE. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE FLOW CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 21-31-00 AND BOTH SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED BY LEAKS IAW MM 21-00-00 TO 7.7 PSI, ALL CORRECT.

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