Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 1, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft time
76,705 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Controller
Part number
70210
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AT FL 330 "CABIN PRESURE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN UNCONTROLLABLE, RAPID CABIN DESCENT CARRIED OUT. CABIN LIGHT WENT OUT THROUGH FL 200 BUT CABIN ALT SHOWING FL 300. ALSO, BOTH LAVATORIES DETECTORS CAME ON WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE. CABIN RESSURE CONTROLLER REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE AS PER MM 21-32-00. BATTERIES REPLACED IN BOTH LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS.

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