Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 25, 2011
Submitted
May 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600669
Aircraft time
4,845 hours, 3,888 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
99100956
Part serial
0718817
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
2,504 hours, 2,025 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

LEVELING AT 45,000, RECEIVED RED "CABIN ALT" & "MASTER WARNING" LIGHTS. MASTER WARNING LIGHT CANCELLED, CABIN ALT LIGHT STAYED ON. PAX MASKS DID NOT DROP. CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE DID NOT EXCEED 8.9 PSI AND CABIN ALT DID NOT EXCEED 7800 FT. ALL INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. CABIN ALT LIGHT WENT OUT ON DESCENT. REMOVED CABIN ALTITUDE PRESSURE SWITCH FROM PILOTS SIDE CONSOLE. BENCH CHECKED & SWITCH FAILED. ACTUATED CLOSED AT 7,700 FT & OPEN AT 7,200 FT TARGET TO CLOSE 9,650 - 10,350 FT. TARGET TO OPEN 10,350 - 8450 FT. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SWITCH IAW MM (REV 29) 21-31-05 (REV 14). OPS CHECKED GOOD.