Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
November 21, 2017
Submitted
December 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953TJ
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500310
Aircraft time
1,609 hours, 1,286 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
5035111
Part serial
1513
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE EN-ROUTE AT FL430 THE CREW RECEIVED A BAGGAGE DOOR OPEN INDICATION FOLLOWED BY A BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL AMBER CAS MESSAGE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE CABIN BEGAN TO DEPRESSURIZE RAPIDLY. THE CABIN OXYGEN MASKED DEPLOYED. THE CREW RAN THROUGH THEIR EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS, COMMUNICATED WITH ATC AND BEGAN AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. THE CREW INDICATED THAT THEY DIVERTED THE FLIGHT AND LANDED WITH OUT ISSUE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND BOTH BAGGAGE DOOR SWITCHES DEFECTIVE AND THE DOOR SEAL VALVE HAD MOISTURE WITHIN IT AND DEFECTIVE. THE MOISTURE WAS REMOVED THE SYSTEM AND NEW PARTS INSTALLED.

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