SDR MWEA011246

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 5, 2001
Submitted
September 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701ME
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49760
Aircraft time
44,754 hours, 15,676 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOST NR 1 AND 2 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. WENT TO MANUAL, CABIN CLIMBED TO 1,500 FEET CABIN ALTITUDE. THEN MANUAL OUTFLOW FULL CLOSED. CABIN QUICKLY BEGAN TO PRESSURIZE TO BELOW CABIN ALTITUDE. FOUND BOTH A/C MOTOR FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON BOTH CONTROLLERS. NOTED INSULATION CLIP INTERFERING WITH CONTROL VALVE MOVEMENT. REPOSITIONED CLIP AND INSULATION.

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