Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 9, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49814
Aircraft time
40,170 hours, 31,805 cycles
Part
Control Panel
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

ON TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. LOUD NOISE COMING FROM F/O'S SLIDING WINDOW. EVEN IN MANUAL PRESSURE MODE A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE WELL. PERFORMED PAPER TEST ON WINDOW. NO RESISTANCE ON THE UPPER AFT PART OF WINDOW. BIT BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. BOTH FAULT AC MOTOR WITH NO ASSOCIATED ALERTS IN FLIGHT DECK RIGGED F/O'S WINDOW. REPLACED OVERHEAD PRESS CONTROL PANEL. PRESSURIZED A/C F/O'S WINDOW LEAK CHECKS GOOD. PRESS CONTROLLER RESET. PRESSURIZATION NOW CHECKS GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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