Service difficulty report · Valve · Lear 31

Difficulty date
May 16, 2004
Submitted
May 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132FX
Make and model
Lear 31
Aircraft serial
31177
Aircraft time
3,205 hours, 7,286 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312B
Part
Valve
Part number
26195009
Part serial
1AR2
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
3,205 hours, 7,286 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL390, CABIN DOOR BEGAN TO SQUEAL. AT FL405, CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB 1,500 TO 2,000 FPM. CREW REQUESTED LOWER ALTITUDE FROM LAX ATC BUT WERE DENIED. AT THAT POINT, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO INABILITY TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CURRENTLY IN MX. DOOR SEAL FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE TEAR AND THE MOD VALVES HAVE A HIGH LEAK RATE. REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS DUE TO SUSPECTED FAILURE: CABIN DOOR SEAL, LT 3 WAY VALVE, LT AND RT MIXING VALVE. F/T OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM NORMAL.

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