SDR USAAD96006

Service difficulty report · Control Vlv · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
January 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48053
Part
Control Vlv
Part number
39613011
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Pack
Part time
16,101 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIT - FLIGHT WAS HOLDING FOR LANDING AT PHL WHEN BOTH AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS FAILED AND CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT PACK CONTROL VALVE DUE TO LOW FLOW. (M)

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