Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 3, 2016
Submitted
March 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N878GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53487
Aircraft time
38,109 hours, 23,332 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
AW2835AH01
Part serial
0497
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB OUT THE CREW RECEIVED AN AFT CARGO DOOR ANNUNCIATOR & NOTED THAT THE ACFT WAS NOT PRESSURIZING. LEVELED OFF AT 10000 FT. THE CREW EXECUTED QRH 21.7 CABIN PRESSURE OFF SCHEDULE OR ERRATIC CHECKLIST & IT DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. ADJUSTED UPPER AFT CARGO DOOR SPRINGS IAW MM 52-31-00. OK FOR SERVICE. BOTH LT & RT PACKS PASS PARAMETERS SET IN SINGLE PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK, CABIN PRESS 7 PSI FOR 5 MIN ON SINGLE PACK, REF AMM 21-00-00. R & R CABIN DIFF PRESS INDICATOR IAW MM 21-32-06. STATIC LEAK & OPERATIONS CHECK COMPLETED IAW MM 34-11-00, NO FAULTS FOUND. ACFT PRESSURIZED TO 6.0 PSI IAW MM 21-32-00, NO LEAKS NOTED & INDICATOR TESTED NORMAL, OK FOR SERVICE.

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