Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 6, 2012
Submitted
August 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600655
Aircraft time
5,790 hours, 4,537 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
52771318
Part serial
1022
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
1,660 hours, 1,399 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE FLIGHT (FL450) CABIN BEGAN TO LOSE PRESSURE. EXECUTED RAPID DESCENT, CABIN BUMPED A COUPLE OF TIMES, CABIN DESCENT STOPPED BRIEFLY, THEN CONTINUED. MANUAL CABIN CONTROL HAD ABSOLUTELY NO EFFECT. R & R THE PRIMARY OUTFLOW VALVE IAW MM 21-32-00. COMPLIED WITH SIMULATED FLIGHT, ENGINES OPERATING FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 21-32-00.