SDR SABA980009

Service difficulty report · Filter · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
February 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
942
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

CLT - FLT 5222 - ON FLIGHT FROM CLT TO LEX, AFTER DEPARTING CLT PRESSURIZATION BECAME INOP IN MANUAL AND AUTO MODE. CREW REPORTED, COULD NOT FLY TO LEX, WITH PRESENT FUEL, DUE TO FUEL CONSUMPTION AT LOWER ALTITUDE AND HAVE THE RESERVE FUEL REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT FOR REPAIR. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK AT CLT WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE REFERENCE SCREEN. ON THE PRESSURIZATION SAFETY VALVE BLOCKED WITH DUST AND DIRTY. REFERENCE SCREEN WAS CLEANED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. TEST FLT WAS FLOWN AND INFLIGHT CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)