Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 14, 2017
Submitted
July 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53576
Aircraft time
40,340 hours, 18,713 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT FL280, AUTO PRESSURIZATION ERRATIC. THE AUTO - MANUAL CONTROL SWITCH WAS UNABLE TO SELECT THE MANUAL MODE. CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY CLIMB. THE OXYGEN MASKS AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOYED DURING RAPID DECENT. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 21-30-00-801-802. FOUND THE AC MOTOR FAULTS ON BOTH 1 & 2 PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A SCREW WAS FOUND IN THE OUTFLOW VALVE PEDESTAL TRACK RESULTING IN A BINDING OF THE PRESSURIZATION MANUAL CONTROL WHEEL. HARDWARE IN PEDESTAL REMOVED. REPLACED NOZZLE VALVE DRIVE ASSY. PERFORMED RIGGING OF THE NOZZLE VALVE DRIVE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODE.

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