Service difficulty report · Filter · Beech A100

Difficulty date
October 12, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
12,356 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Filter
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Controller
Part time
2,354 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT ON A MEDIVAC FLIGHT (FLIGHT PLANNED ROUTE FOR FL 140), THE PRESSURIZATION FAILED AT 70 AST. PILOT REQUESTED FL 100 (NEW FLIGHT PLANNED ROUTE) AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EXTERNAL FILTER ON THE CONTROLLER WAS FOUND TO BE PLUGGED. FILTER WAS CLEANED AND NO FURTHER INCIDENTS HAVE PREVAILED.

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