Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
April 11, 2016
Submitted
April 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53586
Aircraft time
42,132 hours, 28,295 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO BOTH AUTO 1 AND AUTO 2, PRESSURE CONTROLLERS FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION USING MANUAL MODE. REACTED BACKWARDS TO WHEEL CONTROLS INPUT. BITE CHECK OF BOTH AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS SHOWS NO FAULTS. MANUAL OPERATION IS SMOOTH AND VALVE FOLLOWS POSITION OF CONTROL WHEEL. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM. NO TROUBLE FOUND. ALSO, PERFORMED OPERATION TEST OF OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. REPLACED AUTO MANUAL CONTROL SWITCH, S1-154 AND CABIN TRANSFER RELAY R2-258 PRECAUTIONARY.

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