Service difficulty report · Controller · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 10, 2025
Submitted
June 11, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N826AC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600242
Aircraft time
10,238 hours, 8,530 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CRUISING AT 34,000’ BEGAN DESCENT TO 26,000’. WHEN CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER MOVED FROM 34,000, CABIN BEGAN A RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION. MOVING BLEED AIR SELECTOR TO L OR R HAD NO EFFECT. CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS REGAINED BY SELECTING EMER ON THE PRESSURIZATION MODE SELECTOR AND MODULATING PRESSURIZATION WITH THE THROTTLE. CABIN CLIMB WAS ARRESTED AT 13,000’ AND NO PASSENGER O2 MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. UPON LEVELING THE AIRCRAFT AT 10,000’ BLEED AIR SELECTOR WAS RETURNED TO BOTH AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO FILED DESTINATION. AIRCRAFT CABIN REMAINED UNPRESSURIZED IN NORM AND FOLLOWED AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE TO LANDING. N826AC-DIS-0038/MEL 21-30-01, 1. FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNPRESSURIZED 2. FLIGHT PLAN CONSIDER FUEL BURN & RANGE 3. CABIN EMERGENCY DUMP SELECTED DUMP 4. CABIN ALTITUDE SET ABOVE 10,000’ 5. CABIN RATE SET TO MAXIMUM 6. AIRCRAFT OPERATED 10,000’ MSL AND BELOW