SDR 2022F00435

Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
October 28, 2022
Submitted
October 29, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N555LK
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1299
Aircraft time
14,120 hours, 6,804 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
I, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM KAPF ON A REPOSITION LEG AT 1300 ENROUTE TO KTMB. LANDED AND PICKED UP 3 PASSENGERS. DEPARTED KTMB FOR KVNY AT 1430. AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB OUT, OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY CLOSED AND CABIN PRESSURIZED TO -3500 FT. DIFFERENCE OF PRESSURE EXCEEDED 9.9, AND A DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO KMIA. EMERGENCY OUTFLOW VALVE WAS OPERATED TO RELIEVE PRESSURE AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO ISSUES AT -2000 FT. ONCE ON THE GROUND, NORMAL OUTFLOW VALVE WAS MANUALLY DRIVEN OPEN TO EQUALIZE PRESSURE. TROUBLESHOOTING COMMENCED AND STILL UNKNOWN WHAT THE ISSUE IS AT THIS POINT. WORKING WITH ENGINEERING TO DETERMINE NEXT PHASE OF ACTION BEFORE RTS.