SDR RRXA010028

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 24, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801GP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46039
Aircraft time
79,934 hours, 31,460 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
A42G64753
Part serial
910003
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB. WENT TO MAX RATE ON AUTO CONTROLLER AND MAX FLOW ON PACKS, WOULD NOT STOP CLIMB, CABIN COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED MANUALLY EITHER. ANY ATTEMPT TO MANUALLY CONTROL PRESSURE CAUSED CABIN TO CLIMB HIGHER, MANUAL LEVER COULD NOT BE MOVED PAST 3/4 CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACT IAW M/M 21-33-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESS MANUAL CONTROL LEVER LIMIT SWITCH IAW EMERY M/M 21-32-06. BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM OPS GOOD IAW EMERY 21-30-01.

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