Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3048
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Panel
Part number
22260A010101
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
9,535 hours
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

ON CLIMBOUT, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE. AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 10,000, CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND PRESSURIZATION CONTROL PANEL DEFECTIVE. REPLACED PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-31-01, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.