Service difficulty report · Controller · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 10, 2002
Submitted
April 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
15,463 hours, 13,448 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FORTY-FIVE MINUTES OUT OF DCA, THE CREW RECEIVED A CABIN ALTITUDE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATION. THE PRESSURIZATION WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK, AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. THE CREW SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE AND CONTINUED ON TO DCA WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED THE AUTO MODE PRESSURIZATION.