Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
February 18, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft time
18,117 hours, 8,285 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3318
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Valve
Part number
47061
Condition
Failed
Location
Energency Press
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION VALVE OPENED WITH OUT BEING SELECTED. THE CREW DEPRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO BASE. THE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICABLE

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