Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 14, 2011
Submitted
December 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N100WT
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
550B0858
Aircraft time
3,557 hours, 3,031 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
99124097
Part serial
548
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE CABIN ALTITUDE WOULD CLIMB UNTIL A ALTITUDE OF 4000 FT WAS REACHED AND THEN THE CABIN ALTITUDE WOULD STAY AT 4000 FT DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CABIN WOULD DESCEND NORMALLY TO THE SELECTED FIELD ELEVATION. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THAT THE PRIMARY OUTFLOW VALVE DEFECTIVE. R & R THE OUTFLOW VALVE PN 9912409-7, SN 548 INSTALLED A MODIFIED PRIMARY OUTFLOW VALVE. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

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