Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
September 3, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 441
Part
Valve
Part number
47061
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AIRCRAFT CLIMB, THE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION VALVE OPENED ALLOWING UNCONDITIONAL BLEED AIR INTO THE CABIN. CABIN TEMPERATURE INCREASED AT AN UNCONTROLED RATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FROM WHICH IT DEPARTED. THE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION VALVE WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN "S".

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