Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 22, 2001
Submitted
August 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49366
Aircraft time
47,938 hours, 24,638 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
20219741
Condition
Failed
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE LOST CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS REGAINED. MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT PIT BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL FUEL BURNED AT LOWER ALTITUDE. CHECK-C 6-29-01 STL. REPLACED THE AC OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR BECAUSE ONE MOTOR ON THE ACTUATOR HAD A FAILED SIGNAL GENERATOR. ALSO REPLACED BOTH PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLERS PRECAUTIONARY

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