SDR 97ZZZX1400

Service difficulty report · Surge Valve · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
February 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226G
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1122
Part
Surge Valve
Part number
118122
Condition
Sticking
Location
Cabin Oxygen
Part time
2,954 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PBI - DURING C/W CODE 352005 OF THE MIP 02 SYSTEM, PASS. - OPS TEST (PART OF OPS2 PACKAGE), NOTED THAT ALL PASSENGER MASKS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT PRESCRIBED CABIN ALTITUDE EVEN THOUGH 'OXYGEN ON' ANNUNCIATORS DID ILLUMINATE. DETERMINED THAT O2 DOWNSTREAM PRESSURE BUILD-UP WAS TOO SLOW TO ACTUATE PLUNGERS IN MPU'S WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO DEPLOY MPU COVERS. REPLACED CABIN OXYGEN SYSTEM SURGE VALVE. SYSTEM OPERATION TESTED SATISFACTORY. CYCLES, 1,590