Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 15, 2018
Submitted
January 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
69,636 hours, 51,181 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOST PRESSURIZATION AT FL 310 BOTH AC PACKS IN AUTO. BOTH 1 AND 2 AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS SHOWED "INOP" ANNUNCIATION. PERFORMED AUTO PRESS CONTROLLER BITE. FOUND BOTH CONTROLLERS FAULTED. RESET CONTROLLERS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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