Service difficulty report · Relay · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 9, 2017
Submitted
June 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N380RD
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600026
Aircraft time
13,560 hours, 9,571 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Pneumatic System
Part time
12,278 hours, 8,571 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

AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A NORMAL TAKE OFF. CLIMBING THROUGH 11,500 FT, THE MASTER CAUTION WARNING LIGHT AND THE CABIN 10,000 FT SEGMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW RAN THE NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST AND CHOSE TO HEAD BACK TO DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING WITH NOR FURTHER INCIDENCE. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO MEL THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND HAVE THE AIRCRAFT RETURN UNPRESSURIZED. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND TO BE A PNEUMATIC RELAY THAT HAD FAILED. PNEUMATIC RELAY WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT PASSED MAINTENANCE MANUAL GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND WILL BE TEST FLOWN PRIOR TO RELEASE FROM MAINTENANCE.