Service difficulty report · Transducer · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
August 27, 2018
Submitted
August 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977CB
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1217
Aircraft time
8,752 hours, 4,621 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
2100136110
Part serial
98340
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
5,712 hours, 2,412 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
B, D

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT AT FLT LEVEL 120, THE CABIN EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED PRESSURIZATION RESULTING IN THE CREW PERFORMING AN EMERGENCY DECENT. UPON SLOWING AIRCRAFT AND GEAR EXTENSION NORMAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS REGAINED. INSTALLED CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IN REPAIRED CONDITION. INSTALLED THE CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR IAW AMM 21-02-03. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. NORMAL PRESSURIZATION WAS REGAINED WHEN AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WAS CONFIGURED FOR LANDING IN MANUAL MODE, NOT WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED.