Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 31, 2016
Submitted
November 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713FL
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500074
Aircraft time
11,816 hours, 7,188 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Presssure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO RED CABIN ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE. WHILE DESCENTING FROM FL 470 TO 340, CYCLED ALL ANTI ICE SWITCHES TO THE ON POSITION. RECEIVED AMBER CABIN ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY RED CABIN ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE. DONNED MASK, PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT, AND TURNED OFF ALL ANTI ICE SWITCHES. CABIN ALTITUE REACHED A MAX OF 11,000 FT AND STABILIZED OUT SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING AT FL340. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LT LP REGULATING VALVE FAULTY AND NOT REGULATING PROPERLY. REPLACED LT LP REGULATING VALVE. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD.

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