Service difficulty report · Butterfly Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Butterfly Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Cabin Press
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
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 FL350, CABIN COMMENCED CLIMB OF A 1,000 FEET PER MINUTE CONTROL LOCKED FORWARD DESCENDED TO FL250 MAINTAINED 1.8 E.P.R. (ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO). REGAINED CONTROL AND LOCKOUT LIGHT ON, CABIN WAS DESCENDING AT 2,000 FEET PER MINUTE. CONTROL SELECTED TO AUTO, PRESSURE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE CHECK REVEALED PRESSURIZATION BUTTERFLY VALVE STICKING. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE.

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