Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 22, 2007
Submitted
November 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600610
Aircraft time
4,121 hours, 3,218 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
52771318
Part serial
814
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
4,121 hours, 3,218 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

PRESSURIZATION WORKED NORMALLY UP TO FL 310 BETWEEN FL 310 AND FL 320 THE CABIN STARTED TO RAPIDLY CLIMB AT A RATE OF 5500 FPM. THE CABIN BEFORE THE CLIMB WAS AROUND 4000 FT BEFORE THE RAPID CLIMB. THE 10000 FT ALTITUDE ANNUNCIATOR AND MASTER WARNING CAME ON AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS STARTED. THE CABIN CLIMBED TO 14000 FT. REPLACED PRIMARY OUTFLOW VALVE WITH NEW IAW MODEL 560 MM. 21-32-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD