Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 14, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
1,142 hours
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
52771338
Part serial
871
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
1,545 hours
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) UNCOMMANDED PRESSURIZATION DURING DESCENT OF CABIN AT APPROX 10,000 FEET WHILE IN AUTO MODE - PREVENTING TO MANUAL MODE WOULD NOT DECREASE RATE OF CABIN DIVE - CREW CONTROLLED CABIN PRESSURIZATION BY CONTROLLING ENGINE BLEED AIR SOURCE VALVES SUPPLYING CABIN AIR. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A STICKING OPEN DIVE SOLENOID VALVE IN THE PRIMARY OUTFLOW VALVE ASSEMBLY. MFG HAS INCORPORATED SB 560-21-27 TO INSTALL A PARTICULATE TRAP IN THE PNEUMATIC LINE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. (TC NR 20060920005)