SDR USAAD01133

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
July 8, 2001
Submitted
July 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48037
Part
Controller
Part number
21171802
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
7,908 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

TPA-PIT - FLT 302 - THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 28,000 FEET. THE CREW STARTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT BUT THE OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. THE OXYGEN MASKS ABOVE SEATS 1A AND C DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ITS DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER AND ADJUSTED THE OXYGEN MASK RELEASE LATCH FOR SEAT 1A AND C. (M)

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