Service difficulty report · Controller · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
October 14, 2018
Submitted
October 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977CB
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1217
Aircraft time
8,803 hours, 4,640 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WENT INTO MANUAL MODE AND INTERMITTENT CASS MESSAGES APPEARED AND CLEARED WHILE IN CRUISE AND FINAL DESCENT. OBTAINED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT AND RELOCATED THE AIRCRAFT TO KPCD FOR MAINTENANCE. COMPLIED WITH ACSB BUS SWEEP AND TESTING, ALL AFFECTED SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER / SELECTOR WITH A REPAIRED UNIT FROM HONEYWELL CRS# HZ3R571L. REPLACED PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM RELAY SWITCH P/N 131162-1-2, INSPECTED CONDITION FROM WESTSTAR AVIATION. WORK PERFORMED IAW GIV AMM 21-02-02 AND 21-02-06. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT, NORMAL.