SDR 2025F00269

Service difficulty report · Isolation Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
November 10, 2025
Submitted
November 10, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N750XC
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500508
Aircraft time
1,765 hours, 1,128 cycles
Part
Isolation Valve
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE CREW HEARD A SMALL MUFFLED POP. IN A FEW SECONDS, GOT A BAGGAGE ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE. CREW STARTED TO DISCUSS CAS MESSAGE WHILE NOTICING CABIN ALTITUDE WAS RISING PAST 8600. CO PILOT REACHED FOR QRH AND NOTICED HE STARTED TO FEEL A LITTLE LIGHT HEADED. CREW QUICKLY DECIDED THAT MASKS WERE REQUIRED. CO PILOT SELECTED BAGGAGE ISOLATION VALVE CLOSED & DONNED MASK. CREW DONNED MASKS AND STARTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. DURING THIS PROCESS THE COPILOT PULLED THE THROTTLES TO IDLE AND PULLED SPEED BRAKES ONCE WE STARTED THE EMERGENCY DESCENT WE STARTED THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING ATC FOR INSTRUCTIONS. CREW CONFIRMED WITH ATC THAT KGSO WAS OUR BEST OPTION. CREW DESCENDED INTO GSO WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES.

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