Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
April 18, 2011
Submitted
April 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
76,797 hours, 19,585 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
A3138000003
Part serial
101035
Condition
Defective
Location
Outflow Valve
Part time
76,797 hours, 19,585 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

AT FL 320 CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS SET TO 340 FOR FOR A SELECTED CABIN 4,500 FT CABIN CLIMBED TO 8500 FT. CABIN PRESS CONTROL LEVER PHYSICALLY LIMITED TO 2" FROM FULL CLOSED. THE CREW RETURNED BACK TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE OUTFLOW VALVE PRESSURE ACTUATOR WAS NOT WORKING AND R & R IAW MM 21-31-0. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.

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