Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 10, 2007
Submitted
July 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47158
Aircraft time
103,721 hours, 84,851 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CABIN CREW REPORTED A PRESSURE LEAK TYPE SQUEAL COMING FROM THE AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH. WHEN FLIGHT CREW REDUCED THRUST THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE PILOT PERFORMED A RAPID DESCENT TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND CONTINUED TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION. THE PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE LANDING AT VPS WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESEATED THE AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT PLUG DOOR AND PRESSURE CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT. THEY ALSO DID PERFORM BITE ON THE PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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