Service difficulty report · Linkage · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 15, 2001
Submitted
November 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46129
Aircraft time
72,154 hours, 19,805 cycles
Part
Linkage
Condition
Dry
Location
Tail
Part time
72,154 hours, 19,805 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB FROM QPG TO DNA, THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAING CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLAIRED AND EMERGENCY AND FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO QPG FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE OUTFLOW VALVE LINKAGE AND PERFOMRED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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