Service difficulty report · Controller · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2022
Submitted
August 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617MM
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1587
Aircraft time
11,276 hours, 15,738 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB TO FL200 THE CABIN HI ALT MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CABIN RATE OF CLIMB INDICATED GREATER THAN 1000 FPM DONNED O2 MASKS AND DESCENDED TO 14,000. CYCLED LH & RH BLEED VALVES WITH NO CHANGE. ENSURED CABIN DUMP VALVE WAS CLOSED AND THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS SET CORRECTLY. TESTED AIRCRAFT FLOW PACKS AND PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECKS WITH PRESSURIZATION CART, ALL WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER AND COMPLETED SATISFACTORY CHECK FLIGHT, TESTING FOR MAX DIFF AND INDIVIDUALLY CHECKING FLOW PACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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