Service difficulty report · Selector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 30, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53175
Aircraft time
41,423 hours, 28,804 cycles
Part
Selector
Part number
1305901
Part serial
80264
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Air
Part time
28,218 hours, 20,454 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF BOTH PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLERS WERE OUT OF SERVICE IN AUTOMATIC MODE AND OUT OF SERVICE IN MANUAL MODE WITH VALVE CLOSED AT 100 AND 200 FT OF CLIMB. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND CABIN AIR SELECTOR AND CABIN PRESS CONTROL WERE REPLACED IAW MM 21-32-00, TESTED CORRECT. ADDITIONALLY, OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 21-32-05, TESTED CORRECT.

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