Service difficulty report · Housing · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 2, 2005
Submitted
April 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53175
Aircraft time
41,427 hours, 28,807 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
5653732
Part serial
27R10
Condition
Failed
Location
Outflow Valve
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

AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AS A CONSEQUENCE OF BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL VALVES WERE OUT SERVICE AND CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE TO 9500. IT WAS NECESSARY TO CONTROL PRESSURE IN MANUAL DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION OF WHEEL CONTROL. IN GROUND, BOTH SYSTEM WERE CHECKED AND WORKED NORMAL IAW MM 21-32-03. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THE OUTFLOW VALVES BODY WAS REPLACED, ADJUSTED AND TESTED. RIGGING WAS PERFORMED TO CABLES 119-B AND 120-B IAW MM 21-32-05, TESTED CORRECT. A PRESSURIZATION TEST WAS PERFORMED 3 TIMES IN MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC, ALL CORRECT.

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