Service difficulty report · Acm · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49887
Part
Acm
Part number
20495061
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Component
20495061
Stage of operation
CR
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 MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE AT FL350 WITH ENG ANTI-ICE ON. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULL CLOSED AND FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INCREASED POWER ON BOTH ENGS AND LOWERED AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE BUT CABIN ALTITUDE CONTINUED TO CLIMB. WHEN CABIN ALT REACHED 10600 FT CREW DIVERTED TO AMA. FERRIED A/C TO DFW. FOUND LEFT ACM SEIZED. REPLACED ACM. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, ALL OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. CHECKED RIGHT PACK, OPERATION GOOD.

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