Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
November 28, 2022
Submitted
November 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31GV
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1084
Aircraft time
5,811 hours, 2,949 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW DEPARTED KVNY AND AS THEY APPROACHED 10K THEY NOTICED THEIR EARS WERE BEGINNING TO FEEL INTENSE PRESSURE AND FELT THE PRESSURE BUILDING UP. ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST CLIMB RATE FROM 500-300 FT / MINUTE WITH NO LUCK. CABIN WAS 1800-2000 / MINUTE. AT 12K THE RED CAS CAME ON ALERTING THEM TO DON THEIR MASKS. THEY STOPPED CLIMBING AND DESCENDED TO 10K. THEY DECIDED TO LAND AND ABORT THE CURRENT LEG. NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND THE O2 MASKS WERE NOT DEPLOYED IN THE CABIN. UPON LANDING A RUNDOWN OF THE ISSUE WAS GATHERED FROM THE PILOTS. NO KNOWN ISSUES OTHER THAN THE PRESSURIZATION. WE DISPATCHED TECHNICIANS TO PERFORM A THOROUGH PRESSURIZATION CHECK OF THE CABIN AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE OUTFLOW VALVE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SCHEDULED A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT FOR VERIFICATION AND NO ISSUES WERE PRESENT. AT THIS TIME WE FEEL THAT THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO IMPROPER PREFLIGHT SET UP OF THE PRESSURIZATION PANEL. THIS IS THE SECOND EVENT ON A SECOND AIRCRAFT WHERE THE SAME SIC WAS INVOLVED.