Service difficulty report · Regulator · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
January 18, 2005
Submitted
January 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
65,782 hours, 17,056 cycles
Part
Regulator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
65,782 hours, 17,506 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FROM PKWA, TAKEOFF PLUS 45 MINS TURNED ON RECIR FAN AND HEARD LOUD BANG FROM AREA UNDER CAPTAIN SEAT, COULD NOT STOP CABIN FROM CLIMBING. GOT CONTROL OF CABIN AT ABOUT 15,000, ACFT ALTITUDE CABIN WAS AT 10,2000. TURNED BLEED OFF ON LEFT SIDE, PRESSURE WOULD NOT GO DOWN. MANIFOLD PRESS AND TEMP STAYED AT 35 PSI AND 200C. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A LEAKING BLEED HEAT EXCHANGER ON NR 1 ENGINE PYLON. ALSO FOUND BAD PRESS REGULATOR ON NR 2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED BOTH PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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