SDR 2017F00178

Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Lear 55C

Difficulty date
September 20, 2017
Submitted
October 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178AM
Make and model
Lear 55C
Aircraft serial
55C144
Aircraft time
13,289 hours, 9,541 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313A
Engine time
12,908 hours, 9,264 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
3203353
Part serial
020
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
3,230 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTING KCXY "CABIN ALT" LIGHT ILLUMINATED PASSING THROUGH 10,000 FEET. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO LAND AT KMDT INSTEAD OF THE FILED DESTINATION (FXE).

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