Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 8, 2012
Submitted
October 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48496
Aircraft time
64,469 hours, 16,963 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LTX THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK IN AUTO MODE OR MANUAL MODE, CABIN REACH FL 210. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LTX LOST ALL THE TAKEOFF SPEEDS AND WEIGHTS, UNABLE TO RESET THE SPEEDS, WEIGHTS AND OTHER FMS FUNCTIONS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GYE WITH NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED RTS OF ESC IAW 21-08-01, NO FAULTS FOUND OP’S CHECK NORMAL. PERFORMED FUNCTION TESTS OF CABIN PRESS AUTO CONTROL SYSTEM IAW 21-31-00, NO FAULTS NOTED. GRD PRESSURE NORMAL IN AUTO AND MANUAL. PERFORMED OP’S CHECK OF ADC SWITCHING IAW 34+-16-00. OP’S CHECK NORMAL, RTS ON ADC NR 1 & NR 2 IAW 34-16-01, NO FAULTS NOTED. OP’S CHECK NORMAL. PERFORMED RTS OF FMS IAW 34-63-01, NO FAULTS NOTED, OP’S CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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