Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 1, 2013
Submitted
June 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53543
Aircraft time
28,525 hours, 19,604 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LOST AUTO PRESSURIZATION AT FL330 WITH NO CONTROL OF OUTFLOW VALVE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DESCENDED TO 17K, REGAINED CONTROL OF CABIN ALTITUDE WITH MANUAL CONTROL. NO MASKS DEPLOYED. BOTH CONTROLLERS FAULT OUTFLOW VALVE MOTOR. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR ASSY AND NR 2 AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER. NO FAULTS.

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