SDR 2004F00212

Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Lear 25B

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140CA
Make and model
Lear 25B
Aircraft serial
140
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
238015611
Condition
Inoperative
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

DEPARTED DTW, EN ROUTE TO ADS, AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES AT FLIGHT LEVEL 390 THE ALTITUDE ALERTER CAME ON. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED AT SUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND FLOW CONTROL VALVE HAD GONE BAD. REPLACED FLOW CONTROL VALVE ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND TEST FLIGHT CHECK GOOD. (M)

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