Service difficulty report · Floorboard · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
April 10, 2015
Submitted
May 1, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N450KK
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1225
Aircraft time
7,473 hours, 3,511 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Floorboard
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin
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 REPORTED A PRESSURIZATION EVENT OCCURRED DURING FLIGHT WITH A POSSIBLE OVER PRESSURIZATION INDICATION. THE SAFETY VALVE WAS CHECKED FOR OPERATION AND WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE DUE TO A PLUGGED UP SENSE LINE. THE SENSE LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BUGS AND EVIDENCE OF A NEST IN THE LINE. THE ACFT WAS FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SCHEDULED INSPECTION INTERVALS FOR THE OPERATIONAL, FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE SAFETY VALVE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND DAMAGE TO THE PRESSURE FLOORBOARD IN THE CABIN AREA AS WELL AS DAMAGED FLOORBEAMS.