Service difficulty report · Thermoswitch · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2005
Submitted
September 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351AS
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
146
Aircraft time
10,505 hours, 9,005 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Thermoswitch
Part number
660021115
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION AT FL390. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE CABIN ALTITUDE AT BELOW FL100 (10,000 FEET) WITH THE EMERGENCY AIR AND WINDSHIELD HEAT VALVES. THE CREW ELECTED TO DON THEIR O2 MASK AND ASK FOR A EMERGENCY DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT FINAL DESTINATION.

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