Service difficulty report · Controller · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
May 22, 2018
Submitted
May 23, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NI6R011N
Neptune Aviation Services Inc
Aircraft
N223PW
Make and model
Cessna 510
Aircraft serial
5100314
Aircraft time
1,052 hours, 864 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
52811102
Part serial
1118
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB CABIN PRESSURE INCREASED TO OVER 8 PSI, AND WOULD NOT DECREASE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND USED THE MANUAL DEPRESSURIZATION SWITCH TO DEPRESSURIZE THE CABIN. VISUAL INSPECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED OF THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. NO VISUAL FAULTS WERE NOTED, THRU TROUBLESHOOTING AND COORDINATION WITH THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER'S SUPPORT TEAM IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER WAS FAULTY. THE CONTROLLER WAS CHANGED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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