Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 5, 2008
Submitted
May 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
55,887 hours, 44,723 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Binding
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT AROUND 7000 FT AUTO PRESS INOP ILLUMINATED (ALONG WITH AUTO1 AND AUTO 2 PRESS) MANUAL PRESSURIZATION WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OF THE 15 FLAP POSITION. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND 2 SCREWS IN CHANNEL OF OUTFLOW VALVE CONTROL WHEEL CAUSING IT TO BIND. REMOVED SCREWS AND INSPECT AREA, FOUND 2 SCREWS MISSING FROM UNDER FMS CONTROL PANEL. INSTALLED SCREWS IN PANEL, PERFORMED BITE CK OF CABIN PRESS CONTROLLERS PER 21-32-00 OF AMM, NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED T OF OUTFLOW VALVE MANUAL CONTROL PER AMM, NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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