Service difficulty report · Controller · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 28, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Part
Controller
Part number
645713037436
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
32 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ORIGINALLY HAD PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS, SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. A CONTROLLER WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT IN THE SHOP AND INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT C-GFLA FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE CARRIED OUT AND SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMAL. WHEN A NEW CONTROLLER WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED THE PILOTS REORTED THE (CABIN)ALTITUDE WAS FLUCTUATING. A SECOND CONTROLLER WAS ORDERED. INSTALLED AND FUNCTIONAL TESTED NORMAL. PILOTS REPORTED NO PROBLEMS WITH LAST CONTROLLER.