Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 5, 2016
Submitted
January 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7947
Aircraft time
30,236 hours, 25,328 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, GOT A "CABIN ALT" CAUTION MESSAGE WHICH OCCURED AT FL230. CABIN PRESSURE WAS RISING RAPIDLY. DONNED MASKS AND "CABIN ALT" WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED. EXECUTED EMERGENCY DESCENT, RAN QRH. RETURNED TO FIELD. INSULATION BLANKET WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE SECONDARY OUTFLOW VALVE. REMOVED BLANKET AND OPS CHECKED IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.