Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 4, 2014
Submitted
March 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53410
Aircraft time
57,660 hours, 42,134 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

THE CREW EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN OUTFLOW DRIVE ASSY IAW AMM 21-32. THE NR 2 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 21-32. THE FORWARD LT CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 21-32 BECAUSE IT WAS FOUND OPEN DURING THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECKS.

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