Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 1, 2015
Submitted
August 4, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N166KA
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BY166
Aircraft time
514 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
514 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Control Valve
Part number
13034612
Part serial
253686
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, ACFT LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT AN ALTITUDE OF 22,000 FEET. PILOT DECLARED AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY AND LANDED THE ACFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACFT DAMAGE. PART TIME AND CYCLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.