Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
81141A010303
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
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) WHILE AT 43,000 ALTITUDE, ACFT RAPIDLY DECOMPRESSED TO CABIN ALT OF 15000 FT. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT AND ALL SETTLED BACK TO NORMAL. DID NOT GET COLD IN CABIN, NO MOISTURE CLOUDS, OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FELT CLOSING "THUMP" AND THEN THE CABIN ALT STARTED RACING UP. CABIN ALT RED WARNING AND WENT DOWN TO 10K. STARTED ACTING NORMAL AFTER REACHING 10K IT CAUGHT UP AT 400 FT INSIDE. IT GOT AS HIGH 15000 FT. NOTE: THEY GOT THE 15K WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 15 K. ALL HAPPENED ALL OF THE SUDDEN, NO WARNING. THIS WAS RAPID NOT EXPLOSIVE WHEN DECOMPRESSING. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.