Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 9, 2016
Submitted
April 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53313
Aircraft time
63,514 hours, 46,022 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PRESSURIZATION AUTO INOPERATIVE. MANUAL SYS WAS MARGINAL. MOVE INDICATOR 2" WITH NO CHANGE IN RATE. THEN .2500" WOULD GIVE 100 FPM. PERFORMED BITE OF BOTH AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. AC MOTOR FAULTS ON BOTH 1 AND 2. C/W AMDS W/C 2132-01033-01 AND T/S IAW TSM 21-32. R & R ACTUATOR ASSY IAW AMM 21-32. R & R OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-32-05. COMPLETED W/C 2132-01033-01. ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETE.

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