Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 30, 2007
Submitted
May 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49764
Aircraft time
51,238 hours, 35,062 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
12,144 hours, 7,166 cycles
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, CAPTAIN REPORTED LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL AT 32000 FEET; EMERGENCY DESCENT PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND OXYGEN MASKS WERE ACTIVATED. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, RT AUGMENTATION VALVE LINES WERE REPAIRED IAW MM 20-12-01 AND ADJUSTMENT / TEST CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 21-32-00; THE RT COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE THERMAL SWITCH CONNECTOR WAS RECONNECTED AND THE LT COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE THERMAL SWITCH WAS RETIGHTEN IAW MM 21-31-05. NO OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED, THE APPROVED FERRY FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL NR 1 WAS REPLACED IAW 21-32-03, TESTED CORRECT; THE RT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM

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