Service difficulty report · Controller · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 28, 2016
Submitted
September 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600797
Aircraft time
5,933 hours, 4,753 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
52770116
Part serial
3393
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
1,105 hours, 950 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, CABIN CLIMBED TO 4500 FT, BEHIND ACFT ALTITUDE. CABIN ALT DECREASE DOWN TO 2000 FT. CONTINUED TO CLIMB UP TO 40,000 FT, NOTICED CABIN RATE SHOWED ZERO THE WAY UP. AT 40,000 FT, CABIN ALT 7800 FT. DESCENDING, CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB, CLIMBED ABOVE 10,000 FT & CABIN ALT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LEVELING AT 10,000 FT, CABIN DESCENDED TO 8500 FT & HELD. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER DISPLAY TEST, NO FAULTS. INSPECTED LINES TO CONTROLLER, NO DEFECTS. INSPECTED PARTICULATE FILTER. PERFORMED MODE BITE TEST & FOUND RED DESCENT & GREEN CLIMB LIGHT TO PULSE AT AMBIENT PRESSURE. IAW FIM, R & R CONTROLLER IAW AMM 21-32-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.