Service difficulty report · Pressure System · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
May 27, 2011
Submitted
May 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1151
Aircraft time
3,628 hours, 2,876 cycles
Part
Pressure System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

COMPLETE AUTO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. CABIN PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN CLIMBED ABOVE INDICATED ALTITUDE AND INDICATED 4000-6000 FPM CLIMB IN AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURE MODE. SYSTEM OP CHECKED GOOD IN MANUAL MODE ON GROUND RUNS, AUTO MOD PLACED ON MEL.