SDR MWEA95155

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47132
Part
Rod End
Condition
Binding
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS AGAIN AT 23,000 FT, CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING. O2 MASKS DEPLOYED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT INTO GRR. FERRIED BACK TO MKE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. PERFORMED TWO TEST FLIGHTS. FOUND OUTFLOW CONTROL ROD NOT CLOSING VALVE IN FLIGHT BUT WORKING PROPERLY ON GROUND TESTS. CONTROL ROD END TOO TIGHT AT AFT END. LOOSENED ROD END BOLT. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.

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