Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 2, 2018
Submitted
December 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49882
Aircraft time
75,178 hours, 55,933 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 951- PRESS - FLOW LIGHT IN CRUISE. DURING DESCENT PRESSURIZATION COULD NOT KEEP UP. AT 10,000 FEET AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSURIZED UNTIL LANDING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED LEFT PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE AND LEFT A/C PILOT PRESSURE REGULATOR. (LP4865452)

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