Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Piper PA42

Difficulty date
July 26, 2001
Submitted
August 14, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA42
Aircraft time
5,090 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
1036383
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) AT FLIGHT LEVEL 22000, CABIN LOST PRESSURE. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL. UPON INSPECTION THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND DIRTY. THE VALVE WAS CLEANED & TIGHTENED, THEN A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT.

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