Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 5, 2025
Submitted
July 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605663
Aircraft time
15,693 hours, 12,032 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Oxygen System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COMING THROUGH 16,000 FEET ON OUR ARRIVAL THE EAGLE WE HAD WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN RAPID DECOMPRESSION. WE HAD A LOUD BANG, FOLLOWED BY CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT. PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS AUTO DEPLOYED, AND WERE USED BY PASSENGERS. CREW MASKS WERE USED AS WELL. OXYGEN SYSTEM NEEDS SERVICING AS IS CURRENTLY AT 1200 PSI. UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, ACCOMPLISHED THE REMOVAL OF THE OXYGEN PRESSURE SWITCH AND PERFORMED A CHECK WITH THE SWITCH ACTUATED OUT OF CONFIGURATION. SENDING A SIGNAL ABOVE 14500 FT. ACCOMPLISHED A CLEANING AND STOWING OF THE OXYGEN MASK. PERFORMED AN OXYGEN SERVICING REQUIRED.

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