Service difficulty report · Pressurization · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53116
Part
Pressurization
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

AUTO 1 AND 2 INOP LOST PRESURIZATION. UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN IN MANUAL MODE AT 27000. AUTO 1 AND 2 INOP ILLUMINATED. CABIN WAS IN DESCENT AT 1500 FPM AND REMAINED IN DESCENT. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES PER POM. WEMT TO MANUAL MODE, THEN CABIN WOULD NOT CONTROL. UNABLE TO CONTROL OUTFLOW VALVE. CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB. TESTED CONTROLLERS AND OUTFLOW VALVE, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.

More about the Doug MD-88