SDR AMCR201010

Service difficulty report · Actuator Valve · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
October 28, 2010
Submitted
October 28, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N254DV
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20262
Aircraft time
367 hours, 291 cycles
Part
Actuator Valve
Part number
4485253
Part serial
391
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
367 hours, 291 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, PASSING THROUGH FL410, CABIN OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION. CABIN PRESSURE WAS FINE. AFTER MASKS DEPLOYED, CREW GOT THE NORMAL INDICATION WHICH WAS A CAS MSG THAT "PAX OXY ON". REPLACED ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC ACTUATING VALVE (EPAV) AND TESTED SYS WITH ALL NORMAL OPERATION. BUT, THE REPLACEMENT VALVE'S 'SHOP FINDING REPORT' FROM STATED THE VALVE WAS INSPECTED AND TESTED WITH 'NO FAULT FOUND' AND HAD A HISTORY STATING THE PREVIOUS REASON FOR REMOVAL WAS AN INTERNAL OXYGEN LEAK INTO THE PAX SYS CAUSING DEPLOY MODE. NO CONFIDENCE IN REPLACEMENT VALVE (SN 218) SO ANOTHER REPLACEMENT TO BE INSTALLED.