Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
March 28, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft time
20,472 hours
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
1013800213
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
19,923 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT 8000FT IN CLIMB OUT OF XXX THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING AT THE SAME RATE AS THE AIRCRAFT. CREW CARRIED OUT TROUBLESHOOTING OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM BUT COULD NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND CALLED TOWER FOR RETURN. CABIN DID NOT REACH A HIGH ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO TRIGGER A CABIN ALT WARNING, NO MASKS DEPLOYED. GROUND CHECKS OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONFIRMED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. FAULT WAS TRACED TO THE SOLENOID VALVE IN THE CABIN SAFETY VALVE VACUUM LINE, THE SOLENOID HAD FAILED OPEN SO THE SAFETY VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE. VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED SATISFACTORILY. VALVE P/N IS 101-380021-3. (TC# 20190328017)