SDR GTIA030106

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
February 26, 2003
Submitted
March 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806NK
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48051
Part
Control Valve
Part number
54140031
Part serial
131765
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt Pack Temp
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

VERY COLD IN CABIN, BOTH PACKS IN AUTO-LOST PRESSURE CABIN ALT CLIMBING EVEN THOUGH OUTFLOW VALVE FULL FWD AND LOCKED EMERGENCY DECENT AND DIVERTED. CAUGHT CABIN ALT (COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN) AND IT DESCENDED WITH AIRCRAFT RIGHT AIRCRAFT PAC SHUTDOWN CABIN ALT LIGHT ON. TRANSFER LOCKOUT AND STANDBY BLUE LIGHTS ON. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM FOUND LEFT WING ANTI-ICE THERMOSTAT GASKET BLOWN. ALSO FOUND LEFT PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVE STRUCK IN COLD POSITION, REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE. INSTALLED NEW GASKET LEFT WING ANTI-ICE THERMOSTAT PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE OPERATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. BOTH TEMP CONTROL VALVES OPERATES NORMALLY IN AUTO AND IN MANUAL, OK TO CONT.

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