Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 27, 2012
Submitted
February 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120MN
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53120
Aircraft time
39,158 hours, 40,531 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ON CLIMBOUT, AUTO PRESSURE CONTROL PRIMARY AND STANDBY LOCKED OUT. ACCOMPLISHED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. ACFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYS WAS DEFERED IAW MEL 21-24, CAT C. ACFT DEPARTED, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES REPORTED ON THIS SYS. SYSTEM RTS WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND AN AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED.

More about the Doug DC-9-83