Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
June 4, 2010
Submitted
June 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
75,756 hours, 19,299 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3
Part
Controller
Part number
B3011100001
Part serial
3359
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
75,756 hours, 19,299 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, CABIN RATE OF CLIMB RAISED QUICKLY TO 10,000 FT, FLIGHT ENGINEER RAN PNEUMATIC TO HIGH AND OPERATED THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE. THE CREW WAS PERMITTED PARTIAL CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE UNTIL ACFT DESCENDED BLOW FL200. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED CABIN RATE CONTROLLER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 21-31-2 AND 21-21-0. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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