| Date: | Tuesday 27 September 2022 |
| Time: | 8:45 |
| Type: | Beechcraft 200 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | 34.2 km 251 degrees from Northam, WA -
Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jandakot Aerodrome (YPJT) |
| Destination airport: | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Aerodrome (YPKG) |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Passing FL200 on climb, the pilot detected a fault with the pressurisation system and reported feeling unwell before donning oxygen. The pilot conducted an emergency descent to 10,000 ft and returned the aircraft to Jandakot. The engineering inspection revealed the door seal was not inflating. The cabin door seal, door seal solenoid, pressure regulator and needle valve were subsequently replaced.
Sources:
AB-2022-014
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