Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 14, 2008
Submitted
March 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46008
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING THRU FL250 CABIN PRSR/ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CABIN ATL WAS 13000 FT AND CLIMBING AT 4000 FPM. LOCKED OUTFLOW VLV CLOSED AND TURNED BOTH PACKS TO MAX. NO OTHER LIGHTS OR INDICATIONS. WENT BACK TO AUTO AND WORKED OK. BOTH PACKS WERE AT MINIMUM AT TIME OF PROBLEM. PRESSURIZED A/C, FOUND (L) OVER-PRESS. RELIEF VALVE OPENING PREMATURELY. DEFERRED PER MEL 21-10-2, MEL NR 371331. PRESSURIZED A/C, FOUND (L) OVER-PRESS. RELIEF VALVE OPENING PREMATUREL Y. REF AMM 21-31-05-2. ADJUSTED LEFT CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE TO 1/4 TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO INCREASE CRACK PRESS DIFFERENTIAL CRACK POINT. OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. M371331 CLOSED.

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