Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3057
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2097H020900
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW WAS ALERTED BY A CAS MESSAGE CABIN OVER PRESSURE. CREW ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE IN MANUAL MODE, WITHOUT SUCCESS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE IAW MM 21-31-00. GROUND CHECKED GOOD.