Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
March 26, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226AL
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1057
Engine
Rroyce TAY6108
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
39546021
Part serial
259
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
7,146 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

TWO AIR CONDITIONING SHUTOFF VALVES ARE INSTALLED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZING BUT NOT AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO ACHIEVE CRUISING ALTITUDE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO BASE AND TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SHUTOFF VALVE HAD FAILED CLOSED. REPLACING THE VALVE RETURNED PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM OPERATION TO NORMAL. AFTER RESEARCHING FLEET DATA WITH THE A/C MFG, IT TURNS OUT THIS VALVE IS NOT A HIGH FAILURE ITEM. ALSO, THE CREW HAS PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO OPERATE THE AIRCRAFT WITH ONE VALVE NOT FUNCTIONING.