Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
January 6, 2015
Submitted
January 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53387
Aircraft time
52,346 hours, 28,185 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS SHUTDOWN AND ACFT STOPPED PRESSURIZING. SHUT PACKS OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. TURNED BACK ON WITH NO RETURN OF PRESSURIZATION. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 21-22-00-810-817. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF PRESSURE SWITCHES IAW 21-56-07-710-801. RT ENGINE PASSED. LT ENGINE FAILED. REPLACED LT ENGINE PRESSURE SWITCH. ALSO, PERFORMED SINGLE PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK ON BOTH PACKS . PERFORMED VERIFICATION FLT. INCLUDING 1 DERATED TO 33000FT. AND ONE MAX POWER T/O TO 17000 FT. PRESSURIZATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL.

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