Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 18, 2007
Submitted
July 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47164
Aircraft time
105,785 hours, 83,172 cycles
Part
Controller
Part serial
43923
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

WHILE MANEUVERING THROUGH A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND CLEARED TO FL340 THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE RED "CABIN PRESS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH INCLUDING THE RED BORDER CHECKLIST AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS PERFORMED. THE PASSENGER MASK DID DEPLOY AUTOMATICALLY BUT THE VESSEL DID NOT EXPERIENCE A RAPID DECOMPRESSION. THE CREW DIVERTED TO A NORMAL AND SAFE LANDING AT IND. MAINTENANCE DID PERFORM BITE BUT NO FAULT RESULTED. BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS, TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVES, AND COALESCER BAGS WERE ALL REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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