SDR MEX2004014

Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Doug DC9*

Difficulty date
January 9, 2004
Submitted
January 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AM
Make and model
Doug DC9*
Aircraft serial
49188
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
39613011
Part serial
4224
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
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

AC PERFORMED UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO A PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. CAPT REPORTED, DURING CRUISE AT FL35 WHEN ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON CABIN CLIMB INDICATION MOVES ALTERNATIVELY +/- 1000 FT. PRESSURIZATION CONTROL VALVE WENT TO OPEN W/O CONTROL, HAVING UNCONTROLLABLE RATE OF CABIN CLIMB MORE THAT 25,000 FT AND OXYGEN MASK WERE DEPLOYED, AT PLATFORM DURING SYS TEST, PRESSURE REGULATORY VALVE WAS FOUND IN OPEN POSITION. AC CAME BACK AS FERRY FLIGHT AND DURING VERIFICATION OF ANTI-ICE PERFORMANCE, IT WAS OBSERVED NEWLY A PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. FLOW CONTROL VALVES, AC REGULATORY VALVE AND WING ICE PROTECTION SHUTOFF VALVE WERE REPLACED AND SYS WAS TESTED IN MODE 1 AND 2, ALL CORRECT.

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