Service difficulty report · Controller · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
August 20, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
28,823 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Controller
Part number
10234010
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THEY WERE HAVING CABIN PRESSURIZATION ISSUES, WHICH CAUSED THE UN-CONTROLLED DE-PRESSURIZATION. THIS CAUSED THEM TO INITIATE AN EMERGENCY DECENT. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WAS MEL`D ONCE ON THE GROUND AND THE AC FLEW UNPRESSURIZATION. WHEN IT GOT TO HOME BASE MAINTENANCE FOUND MOISTURE IN THE AIR-STAIR DOOR SEAL LINE, WHICH WAS REMOVED AND ADJUSTED. THE CABIN DOOR AIR SWITCH AND SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT TEST COMPLETED OK. (TC# 20180822009)