Service difficulty report · Controller · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 8, 2001
Submitted
July 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3051
Aircraft time
15,692 hours, 13,948 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMBOUT THE CABIN FAILED TO PRESSURIZE AND MAINTENANCE DECIDED TO MEL THE PRESSURIZATION. DUE TO FUEL CONSIDERATION AT THE LOWER ALTITUDE FLIGHT 4021 DIVERTED TO DAY FOR REFUELING. FLIGHT 4021 THEN CONTINUED TO PIT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.