Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 26, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
12,356 hours
Part
Control Valve
Part number
9738000033
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 A ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTED THE THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS RAPIDLY INCREASING, THE CREW IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED OXYGEN, INITIATED A DESCENT, DEPRESSURIZED THE CABIN AND DIVERTED TO BASE (WHERE PRIMARY MAINTENANCE IS ADMINISTERED). MAINTENANCE PREFORMED A GROUND RUN AND VERIFIED THAT THE RT FLOW PACK HAD FAILED, THE FLOW PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REALEASE FOR A TEST FLIGHT.

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