Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 5, 2017
Submitted
January 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49542
Aircraft time
74,876 hours, 57,901 cycles
Part
Pushrod
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

BOTH AUTOMATIC CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS FAILED AFTER TAKE-OFF. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. PERFORMED BITE ON BOTH AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS IAW AMM 21-32. BOTH HAVE AN AC MOTOR FAULT. FOUND INTERMITTENT AUTO PRESSURE INOPERATIVE, 1 AND 2 WHEN NOZZLE VALVE REACHES FULLY CLOSED POSITION. FOUND NOZZLE VALVE CAME TO STOP BEFORE ACTUATOR REACHED THE STOP POSITION. ADJUSTED NOZZLE VALVE PUSH ROD. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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