Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 24, 2000
Submitted
June 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9302B
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49528
Aircraft time
40,799 hours, 20,342 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
1036361
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED RAPID DECOMPRESSION AT ALTITUDE PRECEEDED BY A LOW AIRFLOW INDICATION. PASSENGER O2 MASKS DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY EXCEPT FOR ROW 7 RT. AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS MADE AT DEN. MAINTENANCE FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO MCI FOR CORRECTION. FOUND INSULATION HOLDING THE FORWARD CABIN PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OPEN. REPLACED THE FORWARD, PN 103636-1, AND AFT PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES. THE PSU AT ROW 7 DEF WAS REPLACED FOR THE DEPLOYMENT MALFUNCTION, PN 5951092-537. SHOP TEST INDICATES THE PSU ELECTRICAL WIRING LEADING TO THE DOOR LATCH APPARENTLY HAS AN OPEN. CHECK-C 10-18-99 MCI. ---CLOSED---

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