Service difficulty report · Controller · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
August 28, 2009
Submitted
August 28, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N180BP
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1004
Aircraft time
3,264 hours
Part
Controller
Part number
21178049
Part serial
89111
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
3,264 hours
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

AT ALTITUDE THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE RATE OF CLIMB FOR THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 4000' ASCENDING. PILOT'S MADE AN EMERGENCY DECEND TO 12,000 FT. BACK AT THE STATION THE FAULT LIGHT ON THE SELECTOR PANEL REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A VOLTAGE SUPPLY PROBLEM TO THE CONTROLLER.