Service difficulty report · Thermoswitch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 14, 2005
Submitted
September 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525CW
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600225
Aircraft time
6,492 hours, 5,134 cycles
Part
Thermoswitch
Part number
1173T0635
Part serial
0160
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

KMDW - KMDW - DURING CLIMB WHILE PASSING 13,000 FT, THE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM ENGAGED. THE CREW DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASKS AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO KMDW. THE CABIN AIR WAS REPORTED TO BE VERY WARM PRIOR TO THE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM ENGAGING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 410 DEGREE SWITCH. BOTH OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.