Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Braero HAWKER1000

Difficulty date
April 16, 2008
Submitted
July 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547LR
Make and model
Braero HAWKER1000
Aircraft serial
259047
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
1710195
Condition
Stuck
Location
Water Separator
Part time
9,377 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE, AIRCRAFT N547LR AT 22,000 FT EXPERIENCED A UNCOMMANDED LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION FROM 16,000 TO 6,000 FT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A DIVERSION, WITH AN UNEVENTFUL APPROACH AND LANDING. THIS WAS REPOSITIONING FLIGHT WITH ON PASSENGERS ON AIRCRAFT AND TWO FLIGHT CREW. MFG WAS CONTRACTED AS AGENT FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE. INSPECTED AND FOUND BYPASS VALVE STUCK OPEN. INSTALLED NEW VALVE ASSY BYPASS VALVE ON WATER SEPARATOR. A PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 21-30-00 WAS ACCOMPLISHED, NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (K)