Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2097H020900
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
9,899 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

THE A/C FAILED TO PRESSURIZE DURING THE CLIMB PHASE OF THE FLT. THE A/C RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED, W/O ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. OUTSTATION MX INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE A/C FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO CAK MX BASE FOR REPAIR. CAK MX INSPECTED AND TIGHTEND A LINE ON THE PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE AND CHECKED THE ENG CONTROL LEVER MICROSWITCH RIGGING. OP CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. LATER IN THE DAY, THE A/C FAILED TO PRESSURIZE INBOUND TO PIT. PIT MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE, IAW DORNIER MM 21-31-03. OS CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.