Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 30, 2015
Submitted
November 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7400
Aircraft time
39,020 hours, 32,644 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT CABIN ALTITUDE CAUTION MESSAGE, DESCENDED TO FL 240 DURING DESCENT CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED QUICKLY AND MASK DROPPED. RAN QRH FOR EMERGENCY DESCENT. DIVERTED, FOUND A LARGE PIECE OF INSULATION BLANKET STUCK IN THE PRIMARY OUT FLOW VALVE, NOT ALLOWING IT TO MODULATE PROPERLY. REMOVED PIECE OF INSULATION BLANKET AND RESECURED INSULATION. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK, PRESSURE CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.