Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
September 30, 2014
Submitted
October 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53458
Aircraft time
36,203 hours, 25,822 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Outflow Valve
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

PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK DUE TO AN AUTO INOP LIGHT ON PRESSURIZATION PANEL, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 10K. CABIN ALTITUDE ALSO NEAR 10K AND CLIMBING. SWITCHED TO MANUAL ON CONTROL WHEEL, BUT WHEEL WOULD NOT ROLL. WE WERE UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN ALTITUDE. REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR ASSY. OPS CHECK OF OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY GOOD.

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