Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
October 12, 2013
Submitted
October 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783TW
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47010
Aircraft time
53,471 hours, 64,368 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 14,000 FEET OBSERVED NO AIRFLOW COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS, CHECKED THE CABIN ALTITUDE AND IT WAS 9,000 FT AND CLIMBING 1,000 FPM. BEFORE PROCEDURES, CABIN PRESSURE AND MASTER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT THROUGH ABOUT 12,000 FEET. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. EXECUTED CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS FOLLOWED BY COM PROCEDURES. AT AN ALTITUDE OF 9,500 THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ACCOMPLISHED ALL CHECKLISTS AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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