Service difficulty report · Control Wheel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49978
Part
Control Wheel
Condition
Jammed
Location
Out Flow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
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

UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 3000 TO 4000 FT AGL. AUTO 1 AND AUTO 2 FAIL LIGHTS CAME ON AND UNABLE TO CLOSE OUTFLOW VALVE MANUALLY WITH CONTROL WHEEL PAST THE 20 DEG MARK ON THE FLAP SCALE. FOUND SCREW JAMMING CONTROL WHEEL IN PEDESTAL. REMOVED SCREW.

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