SDR 2009F00049

Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
June 19, 2009
Submitted
June 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
E81R759X
Chronos Aviation, LLC.
Aircraft
N923SK
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
050
Aircraft time
7,451 hours, 5,136 cycles
Part
Mixing Valve
Part number
1H1068
Part serial
5AU32
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW ENCOUNTERED CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING INDICATION WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL410 ON 6/18/2009, CABIN ALTITUDE INCREASED TO 10,000 FT PLUS. PERFORMED DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE AND DIVERTED. FERRIED ACFT FOR REPAIRS IAW MEL LIMITATIONS. FOUND RT BLEED AIR MIXING, REGULATING, AND SHUTOFF VALVE ASSY. LOW PRESSURE SERVO NOT RESPONDING TO COMMAND INPUTS. ALSO NOTED FILTER ON CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER LAYING LOOSE ON TRAY BELOW, RETAINER MISSING. REPLACED RT BLEED AIR MIXING, REGULATING, AND SHUTOFF VALVE ASSY. WITH OVERHAULED VALVE ASSY. REINSTALLED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AFTER REPAIRS. SHIMMED LEAKING LT COCKPIT SIDE WINDOW AS REQUIRED. CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYS OPERATIONS NORMAL ON GROUND TESTS.