SDR Y2PA96018

Service difficulty report · Valve · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
April 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
298
Part
Valve
Part number
142212B
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Location
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ELP - FLT 13608 - CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE PAST 2.5 PSI DURING CLIMB OUT. THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB DURING ASCENT PHASE OF FLIGHT AND CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AT EL PASO, TEXAS. NO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE REQUIRED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING AND INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM, DISCOVERED THE OUTFLOW VALVE CONTAINED SOME DEBRIS PREVENTING IT FROM CLOSING. THE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED AND FROM THE OUTFLOW VALVE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL PER MM, CHAPTER 21-30-5. (X)