N868GA
Registered owner: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP, GA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
45 reports on file, 2005-01-07 – 2016-04-28.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 60,260 hrs · 40,989 cycles
FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED AT THE GATE, ELEC ODOR NOTED NEAR FWD LAVATORY. FWD LT & RT AFT LAVATORIES FOR SMOKE OR SMELL, NONE NOTED, RESET SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM & ALSO PERFORMED TASK CARD 21-059-002. ALL CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — ACTIVATED (LAVATORY) · airframe 59,733 hrs · 40,723 cycles
DURING BOARDING RT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. PAX COMPLAINED SMOKE SMELL IN LAVATORY JUST BEFORE DETECTOR WENT OFF. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED NO INDICATION OF ANYONE WAS SMOKING IN THE LAVATORY. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF RT LAVATORY LIGHTING SYS. NO EVIDENCE OF SMELL OR SMOKE NOTED. DEFERRED RT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYS IAW MEL 2607 S1 CAT C. M PROCEDURE COMPLIED WITH & PLACARD INSTALLED. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD 21-059-002.
Earlier reports · 2005–2015 · 43 reports
2015
Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTY (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 59,280 hrs · 40,499 cycles
DURING DESCENT THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESS, BETWEEN 33,000 FT & APPROX 22,000 FT, FLOW LIGHT WAS ON THE ENTIRE TIME. R & R NR 1 CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER & PERFORMED BITE TEST IAW AMM 21-32-00 & AMM 21-32-03. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED NR 1 CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER LEAK & STATIC SYS. LEAK CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW AMM 34-11-00.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,258 hrs · 40,489 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR NEVER SHOWED ON AIRSPEED. AT 80 KNOTS ABORTED THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE THERE WAS NO INDICATED AIRSPEED ON THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR. THE FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS WORKING. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON NR 1 & 2 CADC, NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW AMM 34-60-01. R & R CAPTAINS MACH AIRSPEED INDICATOR & PERFORMED TEST. MACH AIRSPEED INDICATOR TESTED GOOD WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT TIME OF TEST IAW AMM 34-13-01.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 59,010 hrs · 40,368 cycles
L1 & R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-01.
Part: SCHRADER VALVE — LOOSE (NLG) · airframe 58,734 hrs · 40,224 cycles
NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATION ON GEAR RETRACTION, NLG IND PIN WAS FLUSH. GEAR DOORS STAYED OPEN BASED ON AIR STREAM NOISE BELOW FLIGHT DECK. UPON RETRACTION MUCH NOISE & VIBRATION UP, DOWN & SIDE WAS FELT. QRH P.32.9 RED GEAR LIGHT WITH GEAR HANDLE UP WAS COMPLETED. AT ITEM 4 WE GOT NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATION & RETURNED. FOUND UPPER SHRADER VLV LOOSE & PACKING BLOWN. REPLACED PACK & SERVICED NLG STRUT IAW 32-21-02-3-0-0. PERFORMED RETRACT TEST IAW 32-20-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT)
ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO AUTO SPOILER FAIL EAOP & SLATS AURAL ANNUNCIATOR. AIRSPEED WAS JUST UNDER 60 KIAS, CLMP HAD NOT ILLUMINATED ON FMA. PERFORMED CHECK OF DIAL A FLAP AT 0 DEG, 11 DEG, 13 DEG IAW 27-50-00-05. WITHIN LIMITS OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: TRIM TAB — DAMAGED (NR 2 ELEVATOR) · airframe 58,634 hrs · 40,167 cycles
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB 2 TRIM TAB HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE. R & R NR 2 ELEVATOR GEARED TRIM TAB IAW AMM 27-30-04. REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL AT THIS TIME.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 58,499 hrs · 40,077 cycles
FOUND ON WAKE UP, EMER EXIT MARKER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM L2 DOOR THROUGH TAIL CONE. CHANGED POWER SUPPLY UNIT FOR AFT EMER EXIT MARKER LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-53-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (TAIL) · airframe 58,430 hrs · 40,038 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT EMER LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BOTH POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-01.
2014
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT STAIRS) · airframe 57,974 hrs · 39,803 cycles
AFT STAIR LT EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED IAW AMM33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 57,719 hrs · 39,676 cycles
FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT LOWER FLASHLIGHT RED LIGHT NOT BLINKING. INSTALLED NEW FLASHLIGHT WITH BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 25-60-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT)
AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT RED LIGHT NOT BLINKING. R & R AFT ATTENDANT BATTERY IN EMER FLASHLIGHT IAW 25-40-01, TESTED GOOD.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — UNSECURE (CABIN)
AFT RT EMER CABIN FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. SECURED AFT RT EMER CABIN FLASHLIGHT IN HOLDER. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW MM 33-53-00.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (AC BAY)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53-00. LIGHTS OPERATIONS NORMAL.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — LEAKING (THRUST REVERSER)
LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM ON DEPARTURE, NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR FIRE BUT ODD SMELL IN AFT RT LAVATORY. FOUND A LEAK AT THE LT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VLV & APU OIL PUMP SUCTION LINE. TIGHTENED ALL FITTINGS, LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT & CHANGED THE COALESCE BAGS, ODOR DISSIPATED. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 21-20-00, 49-00-00 & 78-31-04.
2013
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (EMERGENCY POWER)
EMERGENCY POWER INOPERATIVE. TEST FAILED, EMERGENCY AC POWER TEST. JIGGLING SWITCH MAKES TEST PASS/FAIL. AD 95-11-12 BY REPLACEMENT OF EMERGENCY POWER SWITCH IAW SB DC-9 24-150R1. NEXT REPLACEMENT DUE WITHIN 5 YEARS AND IAW MM 24-23-01 AND 24-23-02.
Part: LONGERON — DAMAGED (F-S 296, LONG. 2)
UPON REMOVAL OF TEMP SKIN DOUBLER AT FS 296, FOUND LONGERON 22L DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON 22L, FABRICATED REPAIR SPLICE AND INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICES IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
Part: VANE — CHAFED (LT WING TE FLAP)
LEFT WING INBD FLAP VANE L/E IS CHAFED AT OTBD CORNER. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED FILLER & DOUBLER AND BONDED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-2, PAR 18.
Part: VANE — CHAFED (RT WING TE FLAP)
RIGHT WING OTBD FLAP INBD VANE L/E IS CHAFED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER & DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-70-2, PARA 18.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1212-1220)
AFT CARGO BAY LT FLOOR TRACK FROM FS 1212 TO 1220 IS CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR SPLICE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 4G.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY)
FWD GALLEY REMOVABLE FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R FWD GALLEY FLASHLIGHT REPLACED IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION, MX REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYS WOULD NOT TEST. MX R & R POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT WING)
LEFT WING MAIN FUEL TANK CUTOUT SCREW WHOLE OBLONGED. REAMED DAMAGE HOLE AND INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2012
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
MID CARGO DOOR FRAME 1/4" CRACK ON FWD SIDE (DOORPAN). STOP DRILLED IAW MD80 SRM 52-03 FIGURE 8. HFEC INSPECTED IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001. NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED IAW MD80 SRM 52-03 FIGURE 8.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (TE FLAP VANE)
LEFT INBOARD FLAP VANE LOWER SURFACE XW 138.053 - 7.000. PERMANENT REPAIR WITH 4X4 DOUBLER AND 1" DIA FILLER IAW MD80 SRM 51-70-02 SECTION 18 PARA B.
2011
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN)
IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. FLOOR PATH LIGHTING STRIP IS DAMAGED, LIGHTING STRIP WAS REPLACED AS REQUIRED. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL HAVE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
BIRD STRIKE DENT ABOVE CENTER FLIGHT DECK WINDOW STA 114.6, MEASURES 5.5 X 6.0 INCHES AND 0.300 DEEP. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, HFEC INSPECTED IAW MD80 NDT SPM, PART6, 06-10-01.003, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER, SKIN TRIM OUT FILLER, SPLICE PLATE REPAIR DOUBLER, SHIMS AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED IAW AAR EA #14566.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: SLAT — DAMAGED (RT WING)
DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION BY ALLEGIANT AIR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING NR 4 SLAT WAS DISCOVERED CAUSED BY A BIRD STRIKE. THE NR 4 SLAT WAS REMOVED AND THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED FROM BELLINGHAM, WA TO LAS VEGAS, NV. A NEW SLAT WAS INSTALLED IAW AMM 27-80-01 AND ALL ALLEGIANT AIR GMM PROCEDURES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FLAP/SLAT SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (A/C BAY)
DURING FLIGHT 582 BLI TO LAS, IT WAS REPORTED THAT SMOKE AND ODOR WAS ENTERING THE CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS CAUSING THE SMOKE AND ODOR. IT WAS TURN OFF AND THE CABIN CLEARED. UPON ARRIVAL IN LAS VEGAS, THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL PERFORMED BURNOUT PROCEDURE OF THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IAW THE AMM 21-20-02. NO ABNORMAL ODORS OR SMOKE DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: SYMBOL GENERATOR — FAILED (NR 2)
FLIGHT 453 ICT/LAS - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICER'S PFD AND ND FAILED IN FLIGHT, THEY POSITIONED THE EFIS SOURCE SELECTOR TO BOTH ON 1 AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT. LAS VEGAS MAINTENANCE REPORT THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE NR 2 SYMBOL GENERATOR. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 34-22-10. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LAMP — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK MAINTENANCE INSPECTION RENO MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT 2 CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT TEST. RENO MAINTENANCE ALSO REPORT THAT THEY RELAMPED THE FIXTURES. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-53-00. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LAS - MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERHEAD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT ROW 8, ROW 6 AND ROW 5. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN OVERHEAD AT ROW 8, 6, AND 5 IAW MM 33-53-00. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN PRESSURE)
CREW REPORTED, ABORTED TAKEOFF (LOW SPEED) DUE TO OUTFLOW VALVE NOT CLOSING AT TAKEOFF POWER. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL IAW MM 21-32-03 AND 21-32-05. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL, NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
2005
Part: SKIN — BIRD STRIKE (FWD FUSELAGE)
BIRD STRIKE ABOVE CENTER COCKPIT WINDSHIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED LAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND INSPECTED AREA ABOVE CENTER WINDSHIELD IAW MM 05-51-02 WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — OBSTRUCTED (CABIN PRESSURE)
DURING FLT AT APPROX 25,000 FT, HAD IND`S OF INCREASED RATE OF CLIMB THAT EXCEEDED 1000 FPM. ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST RATE OF CLIMB WITH CONTROL KNOB. REPEATED ATTEMPTS DID NOT SLOW RATE, AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 35,000 FT CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER CONTINUED TO INDICATE CLIMB. PERFORMED QRH CHECKLIST, INEFFECTIVE AT CONTROLLING PRESSURE. MANUAL CONTROL DIFFICULT TO MOVE & REQUIRED EXCESS FORCE, CABIN ALT EXCEEDED 10,000 FT. CREW DONNED O2 MASKS. DIVERTED TO DEN. DURING DESCENT CABIN ALTITUDE EXCEEDED 14,000 FT & PAX O2 PNLS OPENED. A/C LANDED DEN W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND EXCESSIVE PAINT ON NOZZLE VALVE. MX REMOVED PAINT. PRIMARY, STANDBY & MANUAL OPS ALL CHECKED GOOD IAW MM. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE .