Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 4, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3068
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM BHM TO PIT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT FL250 WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A RED WARNING PANEL CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT. THE CABIN WAS AT 9500 FEET, THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE A EMERGENCY DECENT TO 10,000 FEET. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES. THE PACKS THEN BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY SO THE CREW TERMINATED THE EMERGENCY WITH CHATTANOOGA APPROACH CONTROL. FLIGHT 4047 CONTINUED AND LANDED IN PITTSBURGH WITHOUT INCIDENT.