Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 31, 2014
Submitted
September 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49423
Aircraft time
57,315 hours, 50,015 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESS, DIVERTED. CHECKED RIG OF OUTFLOW VLV & OUTFLOW BUTTERFLY VLV, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND OUTFLOW VLV BINDING IN AUTO & MANUAL DUE TO EXCESSIVE PAINT BUILD UP ON OUTFLOW VLV NOZZLE IAW MM 21-32-05. REMOVED PAINT BUILD UP, PREPPED & PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-3B. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK OF OUTFLOW VLV & OUTFLOW BUTTERFLY VLV. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 31-32-05.

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