Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
October 1, 2004
Submitted
October 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
65,114 hours, 16,921 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
65,114 hours, 1,692 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT PACK CONTROL VALVE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE OF 10000 FEET WITH AIRCRAFT AT FL250 AND RIGHT PACK OFF. RIGHT PACK CONTROL VALVE WILL NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE OF 10000 FEET WITH AIRCRAFT AT FL 250 AND LEFT PACK OFF. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO PHIK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION IS ON GOING AND INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE.

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