Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 12, 2011
Submitted
November 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53115
Aircraft time
54,699 hours, 40,991 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLIGHT 1919 DIVERTED TO GRB FOR LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. BOTH PACKS WERE INOPERATIVE. CREW BEGAN RAPID DESCENT AND ALL MASKS DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT PACK INOPERATIVE. THE LEFT PRSOV WAS REPLACED PER THE AMM. LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS CHECKED OKAY.

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