Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
May 22, 2006
Submitted
May 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
81,505 hours, 20,881 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
81,805 hours, 20,881 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PKWA TO PHIK PASSING THROUGH FL 330 WITH PRESSURIZATION IN MANUAL MODE CABIN ALT CLIMBED RAPIDLY. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN WITH MANUAL CONTROL VALVE OR AUTO PRESS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PKWA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE LINKAGE TO DRIVE SECTION DRY AND REQUIRING LUBE DMI'D AUTO PRESSURIZATION AND MANUAL OPERATION CHECKED OK AFTER LUBE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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