Service difficulty report · Press Contl Pnl · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 24, 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
Press Contl Pnl
Part number
22260A030201
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,432 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

WHILE EN ROUTE TO TYS AND WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FEET, AIRCRAFT AUTOMATIC PRESSURIZATION BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QRH AND SWITCHED TO MANUAL CONTROL BUT PRESSURIZATION WAS STILL UNCONTROLLABLE. THE FLIGHT THEN RETURNED TO PIT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-31-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.