SDR 96ZZZX3368

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
June 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
PAZR068H
Premier Air Center, LLC
Aircraft
N36955
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410028
Part
Valve
Part number
10357620RX
Condition
Failed
Location
Outflow
Component
Alidsignal
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT WOULD PRESSURIZE ON TAKEOFF UNTIL MAXIMUM DIFFERENTIAL WAS REACHED AND SAFETY VALVE WOULD ACTUATE. PILOT HAD NO CONTROL OVER RATE. GAINED ACCESS TO OUTFLOW VALVE AND FOUND SCREWS HOLDING THE DIFFERENTIAL SECTION OF CONTROLLER PULLED OUT OF VALVE ALLOWING SPRING TO UNSEAT THIS SECTION. SCREWS WERE NOT LOOSE, BUT HAD PULLED THE THREADS OUT OF THE PLASTIC BODY OF VALVE.

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