Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
January 16, 2018
Submitted
January 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53385
Aircraft time
60,227 hours, 32,832 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 TO MSP DUE TO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. ON CLIMB OUT, BELOW 8000 FEET, FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH QRH. PACKS DID NOT RE-ESTABLISH UNTIL DESCENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND WATER IN DELTA PRESSURE SWITCHES AND LINES. REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCHES PRECAUTIONARY AND COMPLETED PACK CHECK OUTS.

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