Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
January 28, 2026
Submitted
May 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641AT
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
767
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
1037843
Part serial
86C0085
Condition
Fod
Location
Zone 100
Part time
13,788 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

NEARING TOP OF CLIMB THE CABIN CONTINUED A SHALLOW CLIMB PAST THE SCHEDULED CABIN ALTITUDE. IN RESPONSE THE PILOT DONNED HIS OXYGEN MASK AND INSTRUCTED PASSENGERS TO DO THE SAME WHILE HE EXECUTED A NORMAL DESCENT. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MAXIMUM CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 14,000 FEET WITH AIRCRAFT AT FL 220. THE DESCENT AND RETURN WAS NORMAL WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING NEITHER PILOT NOR ANY PASSENGERS REPORTED ANY PHYSIOLOGICAL ISSUES.