Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
November 9, 2017
Submitted
November 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N135SH
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
335
Aircraft time
10,416 hours, 9,005 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
10,416 hours, 9,005 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION DURING DECENT. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING. NO FURTHER INCIDENT ON LANDING. PERFORMED GROUND CHECKS OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVILED INTERMITTENT FAULT IN DIFFERENTIAL RELIEF VALVE OPENING EARLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL RELIEF VALVE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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