Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 8, 2009
Submitted
March 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48100
Part
Controller
Part number
392083874
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED AN UNCOMMANDED CLIMB IN CABIN ALTITUDE. THE EMERGENCY PRESSURE LOSS CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED BUT CABIN PRESSURE WAS NOT RESTORED. A RAPID DESCENT WAS MADE TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. COM WAS FOLLOWED AND THE CREW MANUALLY DEPLOYED THE MASKS AFTER NOTING THAT THE CABIN REACHED 12,000 FT. LOCAL MX PERFORMED BITE AND FAULT CODES 016 AND 005 WERE DISPLAYED. INSP OF THE PRESSURE SYSTEM DID OT FIND ANY DEFECTS. ACFT WAS FERRIED, WHERE THE OUTFLOW VALVE AND BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLERS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL OF THE DEPLOYED MASKS. (K)

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