Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 18, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
9599091141
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
1,157 hours
Component
Pressure Control · Pilats · 6213012005
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED PRESSURIZATION FLUCTUATING, AND UNABLE TO CONTROL IN AUTO MODE. FILTERS ON CONTROLLER WERE CLEANED AND OUTFLOW VALVE WAS CLEANED. SYSTEM TESTED AS PER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND OUTFLOW VALVE FOUND NOT TO BE OPENING. OUTFLOW VALVE CONTROLLER REPLACED AND WHEN TESTED OUTFLOW VALVE FOUND TO OPEN NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AND PRESSURIZATION REPORTED TO FUNCTION NORMAL.