Service difficulty report · Pressure Gauge · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 14, 2022
Submitted
November 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328PF
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605096
Aircraft time
9,742 hours, 6,566 cycles
Part
Pressure Gauge
Part number
3001J72
Part serial
21242
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFTS PRESSURIZATION INDICATOR DID NOT SHOW CABIN PRESSURE ON NEEDLES, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED. THEY DIVERTED BACK TO THE AIRPORT FOR REPAIRS. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN ALTITUDE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE GAUGE WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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