Service difficulty report · Fitting · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 20, 2017
Submitted
April 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129JW
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
129
Aircraft time
5,471 hours, 6,612 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
5,399 hours, 6,447 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OPE ECS/PRESSURIZATION FAIL ON CLIMB AT APPROXIMTELY 13000 FT, ALSO FAILED HOLDING CABIN PRESSURE ON MANUAL MODE. OPEN ACCESS PANEL BELOW COPILOT SEAT. FOUND A AN FITTING SLIGHTLY LOOSE ON CHECK VALVE NEXT TO EJECTOR, JET. REMOVED CHECK VALVE BY REMOVEING THE AN FITTINGS ON EACH SIDE. INSPECTED & CHECKED FLOW OF AIR. REINSTALLED THE CHECK VALVE. PERFORMED OPERATIONL TEST OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM IN REFERENCE TO PC-12 AMM 12-A-71-00-00-00A-903A-A. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. FLIGHT CHECK FOUND NO DEFECTS.