Service difficulty report · Controller · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 29, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,885 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Controller
Part number
9599091141
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 DESCENT CABIN PRESSURE WAS LEADING PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL MORE RAPIDLY AND GREATER THAN NORMAL. DETERMINED THAT THE OUTFLOW VALVE CONTROLLER WAS NOT CONTROLLING OUTFLOW VALVE MOVEMENT PROPERLY. NO OVERPRESSURES (DIFFERENTIAL) WERE NOTED. PART WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROLLER AND ALL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL.