Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 5, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Valve Seat
Component
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
DE
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) A/C EXCEEDED 10,000 FT CABIN ALTITUDE DESCENDING THROUGH FL. 240. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY. PRECEEDED BY CABIN ALT CAUTION. TRIED ALT CONTROLLER & MANUAL W/O SUCCESS IN PREVEN TING CABIN CLIMBING. DECLARED EMERG&MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT SHENANDOAH. PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED THROUGH OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DUE TO F/A DECLARING SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN (BELIEVED TO BE NORMAL ODOUR OF CHEMICAL O2 GENERATORS).