Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 13, 2017
Submitted
February 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927DA
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49714
Aircraft time
73,578 hours, 55,381 cycles
Part
Valve
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 TAKEOFF AT 3000FT CABIN AND FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING CABIN PRESSURE. AT 12,000FT MSL MAX CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 10,500FT. CABIN ALTITUDE AND MASTER WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDING. ATB TO SAV. INSPECTED PACKS FOR DUCT LEAKS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. NO LEAKS NOTED. CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ABOVE 3.5 PSI. FOUND OUTFLOW NOZZLE VALVE LEAKING EXCESSIVE AIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOZZLE VALVE AND ADAPTER RING SHIM IAW AMM 21-32.

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