Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 10, 2014
Submitted
July 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49881
Aircraft time
63,722 hours, 47,852 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO THE LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS LEAKING BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS AND PLACED IT ON MEL 21-00-25. THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS REPLACED AND 2 OTHER FUSELAGE LEAKS WERE FOUND AND SEALED. THE ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Doug MD-88