SDR WX0A070789

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 5, 2011
Submitted
March 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49557
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, WOULD NOT HOLD RATED PRESSURE AT ALTITUDE WITH OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. CABIN CLIMB AT 5-600 FPM AND CABIN ALT AT 9,000 AT FL 29,000, CABIN CONTINUED CLIMBING UNTIL REACHING FL 21,000. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON PRESSURIZATION WITH APU AIR IAW MM 21-30-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED, ALSO PERFORMED EXTERNAL FOR LEAKS, NO MAJOR LEAKS FOUND, AIRCRAFT OK FOR EVALUATION FLIGHT. AIRBORNE SYSTEM TEST SATISFACTORY.

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