Service difficulty report · Regulator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 3, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
14,709 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Regulator
Part number
321417611
Condition
Failed
Location
Door Seal
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, FLOW LIGHT (PRESS) COME ON, UNABLE TO STABILIZE, ACFT LANDED BACK. FOUND AFT GALLEY DOOR SEAL NOT PROPERLY SEATED. DURING SECOND CLIMB, SAME FLOW LIGHT CAME ON WITH BOTH AIRCRAFT PACKS BETWEEN 0-2 PSI ACFT LANDED BACK AND ACFT FERRIED TO BASE. LT PNEUMATIC PILOT PRESSURE REGULATOR REPLACED ALSO RT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE REPLACED AND RT AIR CONDITIONING PILOT PRESSURE REGULATOR REPLACED.

More about the Doug DC-9-83