Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
July 25, 2016
Submitted
July 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20095
Part
Safety Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED RAPID CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION AT FL430 CABIN ALTITUDE INCREASED AT 10,000+ FEET PER MINUTE. EXECUTED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 15,000 FT IN LESS THAN 4 MINUTES. AFTER LEVELING AT 15,000 FT CABIN PRESSURE SYSTEM APPEARED TO RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION AND ALTITUDE SCHEDULE. REPLACED LT AND RT SAFETY VALVES AND SWAPPED IASC NR 1 AND NR 2. OPS CHECK GOOD FOR IASC SWAP AND FOR THE OUTFLOW VALVE.