Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 2, 2013
Submitted
June 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53543
Aircraft time
28,528 hours, 19,606 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

DIVERTED DUE TO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. CABIN ALTITUDE KEPT CLIMBING, CREW HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE OUTFLOW VALVE, CABIN STILL CONTINUED TO CLIMB. GOT CABIN ALT ON OAP AND WARNING. EMERGENCY DESCENT. MX RAN WIRES FROM CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER TO OUTFLOW VALVE MOTORS. REPLACED BOTH CPC'S. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL IN COCKPIT IAW AMM. PRESSURIZED ACFT, FOUND AFT PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE REMAINS SLIGHTLY OPEN DUE TO DEBRIS. REMOVED DEBRIS AND RESET VALVE. PERFORMED VERIFICATION FLIGHT.

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