Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
July 20, 2002
Submitted
July 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132NJ
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49780
Aircraft time
28,638 hours, 19,266 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROX 25 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF WITH BOTH TEMP SWITCHES IN AUTO, BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS SHUT DOWN. DESCENT INITIATED, CABIN ALT REACHED 15,000 FT BEFORE PACKS CAME BACK. PERFORMED AUGMENTATION VALVE ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW 36-10-04 OPS CHECK GOOD. INSPECTED ALL ELECTRICAL AND PNEUMATIC CONNECTIONS AT AUGMENTING VALVE, ALL GOOD. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF A/C SYSTEM IAW 21-00-00, OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED EVL FLIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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