Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 25, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
83,802 hours, 23,849 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
45,918 hours, 23,849 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 28K CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB. CREW ELECTED TO DEPLOY PASSENGER O2 MASKS. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO WSAP AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE CLEANED OUTFLOW VALVE, INSPECTED DUCTING AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. ALL CHECKS INDICATED NORMAL OPERATION. ALL WORK WAS COMPLETED PER APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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