SDR 2021F00102

Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
May 4, 2021
Submitted
May 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360AY
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
367
Aircraft time
15,090 hours, 13,688 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CL
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

CABIN WAS NOT PRESSURIZING CORRECTLY , EMERGENCY AIR AND CABIN ALTITUDE ANNUNCIATOR WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. FLIGHT CREW DECALED AN EMERGENCY AND AND PERFORMED A EMERGENCY DECENT AND AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING TO AUS SAFELY. CREW THINKS THE AIRCRAFT CABIN LOSS PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHECKS ON AIRCRAFT THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOR FOR AIR LEAKS AND FOUND A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD ANTI SHUTOFF VALVE AND AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN VALVE NOT SEAT. MAINTENANCE MEL THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM PER THE MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT FLOWN BACK TO OUR MAINTENANCE BASE UNPRESSURIZED FOR REPAIRS AND MORE TROUBLE SHOOT OF SYSTEM.

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