Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
February 5, 2007
Submitted
February 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831LX
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258510
Aircraft time
6,381 hours, 4,015 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

TRIP NR 1128608, CREW REPORTED, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL320 RECEIVED (CABIN ALTITUDE) WARNING. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT 12,000 AND CLIMBING. CREW DONNED O2 MASKS AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL100; PAX MASK WERE DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SILENCER DUCT, WATER SEPARATOR DUCT, AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION CHECK VALVE DUCT MISALIGNED. ALSO FOUND UPPER SILENCER DUCT DENTED AND NOT VIABLE TO CREATE A GOOD SEALING SURFACE FOR DUCT SLEEVE TO BRIDGE THE SILENCER DUCT TO THE WATER SEPARATOR. THE DENTED DUCT WAS REPLACED AND THE OTHERS REALIGNED AND REBLOCKED. SYSTEM CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.