SDR 045208

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 19, 2002
Submitted
November 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3199Q
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE213
Aircraft time
13,616 hours, 19,140 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

DURING THE CLIMB PHASE ON FLIGHT 106 FROM COLORADO SPRINGS TO ALBUQUERQUE, THE HIGH ALTITUDE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE OXYGEN MASK WAS DEPLOYED. THE APPROPRIATE MEMORY ITEMS AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE HIGH EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED. DURING THE DESCENT, THE CABIN ALTITUDE HIGH ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED. FURTHER DESCENTS WERE APPROVED AS THE TERRAIN PERMITTED. THE MASKS REMAINED DOWNED AS A PRECAUTION UNTIL AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH 10,000FEET. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THAT THEY REMOVED AND RE-ADJUSTED THE CABIN ALT PRESSURE SWITCH. NO PARTS WERE USED.

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