Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 3, 2016
Submitted
September 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49910
Aircraft time
54,524 hours, 37,181 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
1036361
Part serial
271191
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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What was found

RED CABIN ALTITUDE ANNUCIATOR ILLUMINATED AT FL 320. COMPLIED WITH 21-2, PRESURIZATION STILL CLIMBING. IN MANUAL, INITIATED RAPID DESCENT. COMPLIED WITH QRH 21.3 AND CABIN OXYGEN ACTIVATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. R & R BOTH CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVES. R & R BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. REPLACED SHIP SET OXYGEN GENERATORS AND MASKS IAW MM 35-22-01, & 35-22-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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