Service difficulty report · Unknown · Israel 1124

Difficulty date
June 3, 2014
Submitted
June 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481NS
Make and model
Israel 1124
Aircraft serial
378
Aircraft time
8,328 hours, 7,265 cycles
Engine
Alidsg TFE7313AR
Engine time
7,681 hours, 6,347 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL360, THE CABIN LOST PRESSURIZATION. THE CABIN STOPPED CLIMB AT APPROX 10,500 FT & WOULD NOT RESPOND UP OR DOWN FOR THE DURATION OF THE DESCENT TO 10,000 FT AT WHICH POINT THE CABIN DESCENDED WITH THE AIRPLANE UNTIL LANDING. THE CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT & DECLARE AN EMER DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE PRESSURIZATION SYS. MX ISSUED AN MEL RESTRICTING THE ACFT TO UNPRESSURIZED FLIGHT. INSPECTED THE PRESSURIZATION SYS & PERFORMED A GND PRESSURIZATION CHECK OF THE ACFT, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT TO FL360 TO CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE PRESSURIZATION SYS, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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