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Incident

FAA incident report · Gulstm 690A · Jacksonville, FL · February 20, 2000

Date: February 20, 2000 · 09:18 local
Place: Jacksonville, FL
Airport: Jacksonville International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N85AB
Reported as: Gulstm 690A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,300 total2,250 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N85ABRegistration cancelled Apr 5, 2006 · Aero Commander 690AS/N 11167 · Built 1974 Airframe modelAero Commander 690A Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Lost pressurization at FL 160' north of jax. A/c made a rapid descent to below FL 100' and reported a passenger was suffering from convulsions. Landed at jax without further incident. Pax was taken to the hospital and released a short time later with no futher problems. Aircraft inspection revealed that a clamp came loose on the air conditioning pressurization plenum duct. No further malfuctions were discovered. The clamp was replaced and the a/c was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

LOST PRESSURIZATION AT FL 160' NORTH OF JAX. A/C MADE A RAPID DESCENT TO BELOW FL 100' AND REPORTED A PASSENGER WAS SUFFERING FROM CONVULSIONS. LANDED AT JAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PAX WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED A SHORT TIME LATER WITH NO FUTHER PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A CLAMP CAME LOOSE ON THE AIR CONDITIONING PRESSURIZATION PLENUM DUCT. NO FURTHER MALFUCTIONS WERE DISCOVERED. THE CLAMP WAS REPLACED AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.