Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 5, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
1037729
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Isolation Blanke
Component
Isolation Blank
Component part number
601R404672381
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FIRST PRODUCTION FLT TEST, WHILE PERFORMING PRESSURIZATION TESTING AT FL300, CABIN PRESSURE WAS LOST & CREW HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. ON GROUND TECHNICIAN FOUND A SMALL ISOLATION BLANKET OF APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES SQUARE STUCKED IN RT OUTFLOW VALVE. BLANKET CAME OFF FROM FS 605 RT STR 17. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BLANKET WAS NOT INSTALLED WITH DOUBLE FACE TAPE A REQUESTED DURING ASSEMBLY. BLANKET WAS NOT DAMAGED & THEN WAS REINSTALLED PER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS. AREA WAS REINSPECTED FOR ANY OTHER LOOSE BLANKETS. THE PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS TESTEDSERVICEABLE.THE AIRCRAFT WAS REDISPATCHED FOR FLT AND THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING SATISFACTORILY.