Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
July 27, 2015
Submitted
July 31, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785JS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0082
Aircraft time
7,703 hours, 5,439 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
6,114 hours, 5,100 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
52771339
Part serial
1054B
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabni Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT CAME ON & CABIN CLIMBED TO 14,500 FEET. RAPID CABIN DECOMPRESSION. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEFERRED THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM IAW MEL & THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELOCATED. R & R THE PRIMARY OUTFLOW VALVE & ACCOMPLISHED AUTO & MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CHECKS. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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