Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
May 19, 2014
Submitted
May 20, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8889
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
128
Aircraft time
6,984 hours, 4,586 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LOUD SQUEALING DURING TAKEOFF AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION INDICATED 1500 TO 2000 FPM DOWN AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. TROUBLESHOOTING AND FURTHER ENGINE AND PRESSURIZATION RUNS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN A STICKY OUTFLOW VALVE DUE TO NOT FLYING IN FOR A LONG TIME.