Service difficulty report · Pressure Syst · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45946
Part
Pressure Syst
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 35.0, THE AIRCRAFT CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB RAPIDLY, MANUAL CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION WAS ATTEMPTED. PACK FLOWS WERE INCREASED TO 90 PERCENT CAPACITY WITH MINIMAL DECREASE IN CABIN. DESCENT INITIATED AND AT LEVEL OFF CABIN COULD BE MAINTAINED AT 5,000 FT. CREW ACCOMPLISHED COMPANY PROCEDURES FOR PRESSURIZATION LOSS AND ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AT SLC. FOLLOWING THE UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT SLC, MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BOTH THE MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS AND A CABIN PRESSURE DECAY CHECK IAW THE AIRCRAFT MM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS.

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