SDR Y2PA96032

Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Amd FALCOND

Difficulty date
May 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AA
Make and model
Amd FALCOND
Aircraft serial
228
Part
Sense Line
Part number
MY20721205
Condition
Crushed
Location
Rt Outflow Vlv
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

YIP - AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED ON CLIMB THROUGH 18,000 FEET. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 16,000 FEET AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO BELOW 10,000 FEET AND RETURNED, UNPRESSURIZED, TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AT YIP. UNSCHEDULED LANDING MADE AT YIP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE RIGHT OUTFLOW VALVE SENSE LINE WAS FOUND CRUSHED. THE LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND PRESSURIZED AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)