SDR GRAA119531

Service difficulty report · Control System · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
March 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1064T
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
45778
Part
Control System
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Cabin Press
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, G

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

What was found

CHEYENNE, WYOMING - ON CLIMB-OUT, AIRCRAFT HAD A CABIN PRESSURE LOSS. THE CABIN FAILED TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE AT 14,000 FEET. THE FLIGHT CREW LOCKED THE SYSTEM INTO MANUAL, THEN TRIED THE AUTOSYSTEM AGAIN ON DESCENT AND THE SYSTEM WORKED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CHEYENNE, WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STORED ALL OF THE MASKS AND CHECKED THE DOORS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AT WENDOVER, MAINTENANCE OPERATED THE CABIN PRESSURE SYSTEM ON THE GROUND WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (X)

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