SDR 99ZZZX53

Service difficulty report · Line · Amd FALCON10

Difficulty date
September 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N256W
Make and model
Amd FALCON10
Aircraft serial
151
Part
Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMALL CRACK DEVELOPED IN-FLIGHT ON ALUMINUM LINE, P/N F10 22157, BETWEEN TEE AND RIGHT HAND OUTFLOW VALVE IN MANUAL CONTROL SYSTEM. ALLOWED CABIN AIR PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT (ACFT AT 18,000 FEET) INTO LINE RESULTING IN THE CLOSING OF BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES. CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN TO INCREASE. CREW LOST CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION IN NORMAL, EMERGENCY (MANUAL), AND CABIN DUMP. CABIN NEVER REACHED THE OVER-PRESSURE LIMIT AS CREW TURNED OFF CABIN AIR TO CONTROL CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND CABIN LEAK RATE ALLOWED FOR AN UNPRESSURIZED LANDING.