Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
November 7, 2004
Submitted
November 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517CW
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
17
Aircraft time
11,762 hours, 6,312 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, WHILE CRUISING AT FL430 AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY LOST PRESSURIZATION. THE CABIN LIGHT AND CABIN HORN BOTH CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY, AND OXYGEN MASKS WERE DONNED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KLWS. MANUAL PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT OPERATE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FALCON 50 MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.