Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
December 5, 2015
Submitted
December 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53529
Aircraft time
49,458 hours, 26,059 cycles
Part
Pilot Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
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 TURN BACK DUE TO UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CLIMBING OUT TO FL240 THE CABIN AMBER FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE PRESSURE AND THE CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT APPROXIMATELY 550 FPM THROUGH 6500 FT. THERE WAS NO CHANGE USING MANUAL PRESSURIZATION, AND THE CABIN OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED. DURING DESCENT THE CABIN HELD PRESSURIZATION WITH THE THROTTLES RETARDED, BUT BEGAN TO CLIMB WHEN POWER WAS INCREASED. TROUBLSHOT IAW FIM. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE SINGLE AIR CONDITIONING PACK SYSTEM. PRESSURIZED ACFT ON RT PACK ONLY AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK ON PNEUMATIC DUCTS. R & R RT HIGH STAGE PILOT VALVE IAW AMM. R & R RIGHT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS OK.

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