Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 22, 2004
Submitted
September 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727C
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500485
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
10357626
Part serial
321239
Condition
Broken
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

AC WITH A PRESSURIZATION COMPLAINT. GROUND PRESSURIZATION DISCOVERED A LARGE FLOW OF AIR UNDER THE REAR CABIN FLOOR IN THE AREA OF THE OUTFLOW VALVES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SUPPORT VANES FOR THE NOISE SUPPRESSORS WERE BROKEN CAUSING THE OUTFLOW VALVE TO COCK AND JAM DURING OPERATION NOT ALLOWING THE VALVE TO CLOSE COMPLETELY. CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE 3 SUPPORT VANES IS VERY IMPORTANT. THIS VALVE HAS BEEN IN THIS AC SINCE DAY ONE(20 YEARS). CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE OTHER VALVE WAS COMPLIED WITH, NO DEFECTS FOUND. NEW OUTFLOW VALVE INSTALLED, OPS CHECKED GOOD. (NE05200408329)

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