SDR HUNA846E

Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
May 25, 2009
Submitted
May 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787GT
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
55128
Aircraft time
7,627 hours, 5,521 cycles
Part
Mixing Valve
Part number
755080002
Part serial
2459
Condition
Weak
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
616 hours, 343 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 220 THERE WAS A FAINT POP, FROM THE PRESSURIZATION SYS. THE ACFT STARTED TO LOSE CABIN PRESSURE, THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED A DESCENT TO A LOWER ALTITUDE. THE CABIN ALTITUDE RECHED APPROX 6,000 FT THE MASKS DID NOT DROP. ONCE THE ACFT WAS STABILIZED AT THE LOWER ALTITUDE THE PRESSURIZATION SYS RESPONDED NORMALLY. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH 3 PASSENGERS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TO A WEAK NACELLE BLEED AIR MIXING VALVE ON THE LT SIDE.