Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 20, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Check Valve
Part number
6621000000037
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
2,491 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE RATE OF CLIMB INDICATOR SHOWED 600FT/MIN CLIMB. USUALLY, THE CONTROLLER IS SET TO 400FT/MIN. THEY CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND TO MONITOR THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, THE INDICATOR SHOWED A 1500-2000FT/MIN CLIMB. THE CABIN ALTITUDE FOLLOWED THE AIRPLANE ALTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT PRESSURIZING THE CABIN. THE CREW CARRIED OUT THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND DECIDED TO DIVERT TO THEIR ALTERNATE AIRPORT. MEANWHILE, NO WARNING OR CAUTION INDICATIONS/MESSAGES APPEARED ON EICAS AND THE CREW COULD NOW SMELL KIND OF ODOR OF A OVERHEATED DUCT. THEY NOTICED ALSO THAT NO HEATED/CONDITIONED AIR WAS COMING FROM