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Incident

FAA incident report · Hwksly BH125400A · Middletown, PA · September 29, 1998

Date: September 29, 1998 · 15:10 local
Place: Middletown, PA
Airport: Harrisburg International Airport-Olmsted
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N731MS
Reported as: Hwksly BH125400A
Reported engine: Garrett TFE731*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,250 total750 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On climb out from MDT to lwb at approximately 1510 local, with normal routing, we were climbing to FL 240 when bob (SIC) told me the cabin was 6000FT and climbing. Shortly after he told me the cabin was at 8000FT. I called Washington center and stated our problem and asked for lower. I was cleared to 1400FT. During descent we noticed bob (SIC) was looking at the differential guage and not the cabin altitude. There was no problem with the a/c. (PIC statement)

As the FAA filed it

ON CLIMB OUT FROM MDT TO LWB AT APPROXIMATELY 1510 LOCAL, WITH NORMAL ROUTING, WE WERE CLIMBING TO FL 240 WHEN BOB (SIC) TOLD ME THE CABIN WAS 6000FT AND CLIMBING. SHORTLY AFTER HE TOLD ME THE CABIN WAS AT 8000FT. I CALLED WASHINGTON CENTER AND STATED OUR PROBLEM AND ASKED FOR LOWER. I WAS CLEARED TO 1400FT. DURING DESCENT WE NOTICED BOB (SIC) WAS LOOKING AT THE DIFFERENTIAL GUAGE AND NOT THE CABIN ALTITUDE. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE A/C. (PIC STATEMENT)