Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
April 6, 2010
Submitted
April 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1436
Aircraft time
7,758 hours, 3,787 cycles
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
10356812MR4
Part serial
18267
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
3,888 hours, 1,895 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, CABIN PRESURIZATION BECAME ERRATIC AND UNCONTROLABLE. CREW DESCENDED IMEDIATELY. CABIN LOW WARNING ILLUMINATED. OPEN.