Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 28, 2024
Submitted
October 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605773
Aircraft time
13,993 hours, 10,731 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
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

AT 40000 HEARD LOUD BOOM ALONG WITH A RUSH OF AIR. CABIN DESCENT RATE WENT TO 1700. RAN QRC AND DESCENDED TO 10000. DURING DESCENT RATE DECREASED. COMPLIED WITH THE FOLLOWING OPS CHECKS, PRESSURIZE AIRPLANE WITH APU. OUTFLOW VALVES OPENED AT 9.2. SECONDARY OUTFLOW VALVE STUCK OPEN TWICE, WORKED ONCE FREED. COMPLIED WITH MAX DELTA P CHECK. PRIMARY OPEN AT 9.5, SECONDARY OPEN AT 9.6, OPS CHECK PASS. COMPLIED WITH OUTFLOW VALVE CABIN ALTITUDE LIMITER VALVE FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF SECONDARY OUTFLOW VALVE OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 21-30-00. COMPLIED WITH OPS CHECK OF PRIMARY OUTFLOW VALVE LIMITER VALVE FUNCTIONAL CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 21-30-00. 2024-10-05

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