Service difficulty report · Unknown · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
November 13, 2017
Submitted
November 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131AJ
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
381
Aircraft time
18,625 hours, 12,081 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312B
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CRUISING AT FL390, A LOUD THUD & BANG WAS HEARD BY THE COPILOT AND PILOT. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE CABIN VSI PEGGED AT 6000 FPM. EMERGENCY DESCENDED TO 10000 FT. ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE ACFT TURNED BACK. COULD NOT GET THE CABIN IN AUTO NOR MANUAL MODE.

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