Service difficulty report · Unknown · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
April 26, 2016
Submitted
April 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
170
Aircraft time
32,302 hours, 36,282 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT 7820 EN-ROUTE, AIR TURN BACK, DISCREPANCY. WHILE EN-ROUTE THE CREW RECEIVED AN EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING. THE CREW PROCEEDED WITH THE QRH, BUT WERE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CABIN ALTITUDE. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN & NO EMER DECLARED. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK OF BOTH LT & RT PACKS. BOTH PACKS OPERATING NORMAL. PRESSURIZATION CHECK OPERATED NORMAL, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

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