Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
October 1, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49826
Aircraft time
47,730 hours, 30,010 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
39271411
Part serial
3124
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
17,281 hours, 13,214 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THE PRESSURIZATION VERY UNSTABLE, NOT POSSIBLE TO PRESSURIZE AIR CONDITIONING PACKAGES. THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL WAS RESEATED IAW MM 21-32-04. LATER, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, PNEUMATIC LEAK ON RT AIR CONDITIONING. THE RUBBER HOSE BETWEEN HEAT EXCHANGER AND REFRIGERATION UNIT CLAMP WERE REPLACED IAW MM 21-20-00, TESTED CORRECT. DURING RT ENGINE START, THE IGNITION WAS OUT OF SERVICE. THE EXCITER IGNITION BOX WAS REPLACED IAW MM 74-1001, TESTED CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, BOTH A/C REGULATION VALVES, LT A/C PILOT PRESS REGULATOR AND DUAL ACCELEROMETER WERE REPLACED IAW MM 21-31-01, MM 21-31-00 AND MM 22-219-02 RESPECTIVELY, TESTED CORRECT.

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