Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
January 31, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
81141A010302
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AT ALTITUDE ACFT DEPARTED AT FL410, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE BACK OF THE ACFT. PRESSURIZATION RAPIDLY LOST. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO FLL. UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE IN FLL. ACFT AT BAS FLL FACILITY. UPDATE, DEADHEAD TRIP FROM NAPLES TO TULSA, OK. WHEN EVENT OCCURRED, CREW DONNED O2 MASKS, MADE SELECTION ON AUDIO CONTROL PANEL AND INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. CABIN ALTITUDE DID REACH 15,000 FT. CREW COMMENTED THEY HAD DIFFICULTY WITH COMMUNICATIONS WITH MASKS ON. ALL CABIN MASKED DEPLOYED. NO FAULTS FOUND IN MDC. REQUEST IASCS NVM TO BE DOWNLOADED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF SAFETY VALVES IN BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT C/W. NO FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE FOUND. VISUAL OF OUTFLOW VALVE DONE, NO DEFECTS NOTED.