Service difficulty report · Controller · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 28, 2022
Submitted
November 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328PF
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605096
Aircraft time
9,759 hours, 6,582 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
99124099
Part serial
902
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 10000FT WITH NO OTHER ANNUNCIATORS. THE PRESSURIZATION GAUGE SHOWED NO PRESSURIZATION. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THEY COULD HEAR SOME TYPE OF PRESSURIZATION LEAK. THEY RAN THE CHECKLIST AND OPTED TO DIVERT AND LAND FOR MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR DETERMINED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE CONTROLLER WAS AT FAULT AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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