Service difficulty report · Controller · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 22, 2013
Submitted
March 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203LG
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB926
Aircraft time
11,668 hours, 12,182 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
13034612
Part serial
1191279
Condition
Erratic
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT FROM FL250, CABIN PRESSURE SPIKED TO 12500, CABIN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND NO SMOKING/SEATBELT SIGNS ILLUMINATED. POWER LEVERS WERE AT IDLE DUE TO TURBULENCE. ALTITUDE WARN ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND PAX O2 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN POWER WAS ADDED AND RATE INCREASED, CABIN DESCENDED BELOW 10000 AND WORKED PROPERLY. PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER WAS FOUND FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. ANOTHER SDR WILL BE FILED FOR THE ALTITUDE WARNING ISSUE.

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