SDR 20031

Service difficulty report · Valve · Swrngn SA226TB

Difficulty date
January 24, 2003
Submitted
January 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95AC
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TB
Aircraft serial
T381
Aircraft time
5,613 hours, 6,191 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Valve
Part number
2724057091
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Pax Door
Part time
5,613 hours, 6,191 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT 20,000 FT ALTITUDE, CREW NOTICED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE HAD STARTED TO CLIMB AT 2000 FPM. AFTER CHECKING THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROLS, DUMP VALVE SWITCH POSITION, AND THE CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR AND FINDING NO IRREGULARITIES, THE CREW INITIATED A 180 DEG TURN AND ASKED FOR AN IMMEDIATE DECENT. THE CREW WAS CLEARED TO DESCEND DIRECT TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CREW ALSO REPORTED THAT ON DECENT THE CABIN WOULD HOLD PRESSURE; HOWEVER THEY EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PRESSURIZATION (BUMPS). MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO LOOK AT THE AIRCRAFT AND AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING THE PROBLEM, THEY ADJUSTED THE DOOR SEAL VALVE. (P/N 27-24057-091)