Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
May 25, 2005
Submitted
May 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1075T
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49724
Aircraft time
40,065 hours, 22,349 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
59618925001
Part serial
CH117
Condition
Failed
Location
Stair
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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 RETURNED OF FLIGHT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF PRESSURIZATION WAS UNSTABLE DURING CLIMB. AT PLATFORM, THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 52-63-00. PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLERS BITE WERE PERFORMED, SYSTEM VALVES WERE REVISED, MANUAL SYSTEM OPERATION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 21-32-03, ALL CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WAS CHECKED IAW MM 21-32-00, TESTED CORRECT. THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 52-63-02, TESTED CORRECT.

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