Service difficulty report · Controller · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 25, 2002
Submitted
April 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3087
Aircraft time
7,977 hours, 8,153 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Controller
Part number
22260A030201
Part serial
187
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
7,982 hours, 8,157 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST NORTH OF RDU, THE CREW STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PRESSURIZATION. THE CREW CALLED DISPATCH AND TOGETHER ELECTED TO DIVERT TO RDU. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.