SDR DBCA1222D1

Service difficulty report · Relay · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
November 6, 2002
Submitted
November 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505EE
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
505
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Relay
Part number
2T4687
Part serial
261820617
Condition
Failed
Location
Control Box
Part time
4,445 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKS, LT HAND PRESSURIZATION WENT INTO EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION MODE AND WOULD NOT RESET TO NORMAL. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AREA AND ABORTED TRIP. TROUBLESHOT TO FAILED RELAY IN MODULATING VALVE CONTROL BOX. FAILED RELAY INTERRUPTED GROUND PATH FOR EMERGENCY PRESSSURIZATION VALVE CONTROL BOX. FAILED RELAY INTERRUPTED GROUND PATH FOR EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION VALVE CAUSING IT TO OPEN. REPLACED MOD. VALVE CONTROL BOX WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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