Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
May 29, 2025
Submitted
June 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752JS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0228
Aircraft time
9,069 hours, 6,215 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
991240921
Part serial
861B
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
8,741 hours, 5,948 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING OUR INITIAL DESCENT, AROUND 36,00 FEET, WE COULD FEE A CHANGE IN PRESSURIZATION. I LOOKED AT THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND SAW THAT THERE WAS A RATE OF CHANGE OF -2500 FEET PER MINUTE (CABIN PRESSURE RISING). IT ALSO INDICATED THAT OUR CURRENT CABIN PRESSURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8000 FEE AND CLIMBING. IT WOULD TYPICALLY BE BETWEEN 6 AND 7000 FEET. COMMUNICATED TO CENTER CONTROL THAT WE NEEDED AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH OUR PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. WE HAD A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING AT MEMPHIS WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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