Service difficulty report · Pneumatic Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Pneumatic Valve
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Cabin Press
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION, CABIN CLIMBING. UNABLE TO CONTROL IN MANUAL MODE. ALL OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED ON GROUND WITH APU AND ENGINE BLEED AIR, ALL SEALS ON DOORS AND CABLES CHECKED AS WELL AS SAFETY VALVE, ALL CHECKED SERVICEABLE. NO LEAKS FOUND. PNEUMATIC AUGMENTATION VALVE DOWNSTREAM OF ENGINE CHECKED OK. SYSTEM CONSIDERED SERVICEABLE.

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