Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 12, 2007
Submitted
January 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611NA
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47435
Aircraft time
75,693 hours, 85,714 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB AT FL 200 WITH WING ANTI-ICE ON SELECTED CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AND DESCEND RAPIDLY. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL 100. NO MENTION OF OXYGEN MASKS BEING DEPLOYED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT REPLACED CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER AND OUTFLOW VALVE. ALSO, REPLACED ICE PROTECT THERMOSTAT AND ANTICIPATOR. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

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