Service difficulty report · Controller · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 26, 2024
Submitted
December 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605738
Aircraft time
14,027 hours, 10,699 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
52770116
Part serial
3478
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cabin Pressure
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

CABIN ALTITUDE, ANNUNCIATOR. AT 12,000 FEET WE GOT A CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT AND A CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATION OF 10,000 FEET. WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CLIMB. WE DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AT 10,000 FEET. THE CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND WAS SHOWING A CABIN ALTITUDE OF 5000 FEET. DURING THE CLIMB, WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN OUR EARS ON THE DESCENT FROM 12,000 TO 10,000 I FELT UP POPPING IN MY EARS WHEN WE GOT TO THE CABIN ALTITUDE OF 5000 FEET. AT 5000FT CABIN ALTITUDE READ SEA LEVEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED CABIN AIR CONTROLLER. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE560 AMM 21-30-00.

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