Service difficulty report · Controller · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 29, 2014
Submitted
July 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777QL
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
216
Aircraft time
4,430 hours, 3,258 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120BR
Engine time
4,430 hours, 3,258 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
211985811
Part serial
21H0180
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
4,430 hours, 3,258 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

PRIOR TO FLIGHT, THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER HAD BEEN CHANGED DUE TO FAILURE AND A REPAIRED UNIT INSTALLED IAW MM, 21-30-03. ALL OPS CHECKS PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PREPARED FOR DEPARTURE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, NOTICED CABIN ALTITUDE RISE AND STARTED AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT. AT APPROXIMATELY FL240 THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER BEGAN TO WORK AND HOLD CABIN ALTITUDE. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND.