the outflow valve when the differential be-
tween atmospheric pressure and cabin pressure
reaches a preset value. The preset value for
model 23 airplanes is 8.3 psid and for model
24, 24B, and 25 airplanes, 8.77 psid.
RATE Control
A knob on the left side of the cabin altitude
controller dial normally rests in a detent po-
sition and provides a 600–700 foot-per-minute
climb and descent rate. Pulling out the knob
and rotating it left or right decreases or in-
creases the rate of climb or descent.
Cabin Altitude Manual
Control Valve
On SNs 23-003 through -039, a three-posi-
tion, spring-loaded cabin altitude switch can
be used to position the outflow valve if the au-
tomatic pressurization control system fails.
To use the switch, the mode switch, on the
controller, must first be positioned to MAN.
Then, holding the cabin altitude switch to UP
or INCREASE will open the outflow valve
and the cabin will climb. Holding the switch to
DOWN or DECREASE will close the outflow
valve and the cabin will descend. On most air-
planes, this switch has been replaced by a man-
ual cabin altitude control valve, such as those
installed on later airplanes and described below.
On SNs 23-030 through 24-229, and 25-003 and
subsequent, and as a retrofit on earlier air-
planes, a manual cabin altitude control valve,
commonly called the “cherry picker,” is pro-
vided to control the outflow valve if the auto-
matic pressurization control system fails. This
three-position valve, spring-loaded to the cen-
ter, is labeled “UP–DN” or “INCREASE–DE-
CREASE.” When the valve is held to UP or
INCREASE, the outflow valve will open and
the cabin will climb. When the valve is held to
DN or DECREASE, the outflow valve will
close and the cabin will descend. The valve is
operational with the mode switch in AUTO or
MAN. However, if the mode switch is in AUTO,
when the cherry picker is released, the outflow
valve will revert to automatic control.
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NORMAL OUTFLOW INTO
NOSE COMPARTMENT
CABIN ALTITUDE
PRESSURE LIMITER
CABIN PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
CABIN AIR EXHAUST
CONTROL VALVE
UP
ALT
DN
ALT
NORMAL
STATIC SOURCE
ALTERNATE
STATIC SOURCE
CABIN ALTITUDE
EMERGENCY SWITCH
CONTROL PRESSURE
CABIN PRESSURE
LEGEND
STATIC PRESSURE
Figure 12A-7.
Outflow Valve (Typical)