SDR VJ970298

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47397
Part
Sensor
Part number
53795811
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM ATL-MDW, DIVERTED TO SDF BECAUSE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FAILED AT FL350. MANUAL CONTROL WOULDN'T MAINTAIN PRESSURE BELOW 10,000 FEET. ALL MASKS DEPLOYED AND EMERGENCY DESCENT ACCOMPLISHED. FERRIED ACFT TO ATL. CLEANED AND RESTOWED OXYGEN MASKS. REPLACED CABIN DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR AND AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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