Service difficulty report · Controller · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
November 4, 2005
Submitted
November 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848CW
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258648
Aircraft time
2,328 hours, 1,496 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
645471305305
Part serial
83C0013
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
2,328 hours, 1,496 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT AT FL 210 THE CABIN ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. THE ALTITUDE HORN SOUNDED AND THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DURING DESCENT, CABIN ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED USING THE CABIN RATE CONTROL KNOB OR MANUAL RATE CONTROL KNOB. THE AIRCRAFT CABIN ALTITUDE NEVER EXCEEDED 9,500 FT. WHEN RETURNING TO KLAS THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OUTFLOW / SAFETY VALVE CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.