Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
July 23, 2018
Submitted
July 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47017
Aircraft time
76,945 hours, 87,688 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
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 THE DESCENT, WE HAD THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT FOR CABIN PRESSURIZATION. SECURED OUR OXYGEN, RAN THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. WE REQUIRED A LOWER ALTITUDE AND DIVERT TO MMQT AIRPORT, WHERE THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, LANDED SAFELY. MX PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW AMM 21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. THE TEST FLIGHT WAS UNSATISFACTORY. WHEN DESCENDING OUT OF FL 350 AND REDUCING POWER THE CABIN ALTITUDE PRESSURE WENT UP TO 9900’ AND CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND CABIN PRESSURE AMPLIFIER IAW MM 21-32-1. R&R CABIN-TO-REFERENCE PRESSURE SENSOR IAW MM 21-32-4. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW MM 21-32-0. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT TO CHECK THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION. THE SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNING TO SERVICE.

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