Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 8, 2015
Submitted
June 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49424
Aircraft time
59,313 hours, 51,151 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
21171802
Part serial
591768
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NON-REVENUE FLIGHT, DURING CLIMB OUTFLOW VLV OSCILLATED CONTINUOUSLY FROM CLOSED TO HALF OPEN. PERFORMED CABIN PRESS ERRATIC CHECKLIST. PRESSURIZATION RETURNED TO NORMAL ON STDBY PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. R & R NR 1 CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER IAW 21-32-00. LEAK & OPERATIONS CHECK & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW 34-11-00.

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