Service difficulty report · Valve · Lear 55C

Difficulty date
November 8, 2009
Submitted
November 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211BC
Make and model
Lear 55C
Aircraft serial
145
Aircraft time
7,269 hours, 5,314 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313A
Engine time
7,126 hours, 5,256 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
66002523
Part serial
354
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT FROM FLL TO ORL AFTER DEPARTURE THE CAPTAIN NOTICED SMOKE FORMING IN THE CABIN AND RETURNED TO FLL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION VALVE TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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