Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
March 28, 2009
Submitted
March 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Aircraft time
85,573 hours, 23,127 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
PS1351
Part serial
P656
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
85,573 hours, 23,127 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 KBWI TO LPLA THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE ON ONE PACK. THE CREW HAD TO DESCEND TO 10,000 FEET. THE CREW LANDED IN KWRI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT FLOW CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-31-0, AND ATI MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-04-26. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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