Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 29, 2008
Submitted
June 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8920E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45835
Aircraft time
77,803 hours, 79,257 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cockpit
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

AT FL310 THE RED CABIN PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BOTH ENGINE & AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION SYS OPERATING. ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE COMPLIED WITH, CABIN CONTINUED CLIMB. DECLARED EMERG & INITIATED EMERG DESCENT. CABIN PRESS FOLLOWED CONTROLLER COMMANDS AT ABOUT 3.5 PSI DURING DESCENT. LANDED SAFELY. BITE CHKED BOTH CONTROLLERS & NO FAULTS. TAIL BAY INSPECTED FOR LOOSE OR BLOWN DUCTS WITH BOTH APU & EACH PACK INDIVIDUALLY. NO LEAKS FOUND & VESSEL PRESSURIZED NORMAL. FOUND ACFT WOULD NOT PASS CABIN PRESSURE DECAY CHK. FOUND LEAKS IN CABIN & LT PACK THE CAUSE. LEAKS REPAIRED & PRESSURE SYS OPS NORMAL. (A)

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