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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna S550 · Charlotte, NC · May 17, 2004

Date: May 17, 2004 · 08:32 local
Place: Charlotte, NC
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EWCA
Aircraft: N52CK
Reported as: Cessna S550
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,200 total1,300 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On may 17, 2004, howard keith nelson was pilot in command of N52CK, a Cessna S550 citation jet enroute from roxboro, n.c. (tdf) to peachtree-dekalb, Georgia (pdk) at flight level 280 and 20 miles north of Charlotte, experienced decompression and fog in cockpit. The pilot declared an emergency and descended to 10,000 feet MSL per the Cessna emergency checklist. During the emergency descent loss of separation occurred with aal 1741, T/MD82/G at flight level 270 enroute from raleigh-durham, n.c. (rdu) to dallas, Texas (dfw). Closest proximity was 3.7 miles and 400 feet. Mr. Nelson was interviewed by the clt FSDO and emergency reviewed. The cause of the pressurization problem was a separated coupling on the air cycle machine which was discovered by maintenance. This incident was closed without further action taken.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 17, 2004, HOWARD KEITH NELSON WAS PILOT IN COMMAND OF N52CK, A CESSNA S550 CITATION JET ENROUTE FROM ROXBORO, N.C. (TDF) TO PEACHTREE-DEKALB, GEORGIA (PDK) AT FLIGHT LEVEL 280 AND 20 MILES NORTH OF CHARLOTTE, EXPERIENCED DECOMPRESSION AND FOG IN COCKPIT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET MSL PER THE CESSNA EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT LOSS OF SEPARATION OCCURRED WITH AAL 1741, T/MD82/G AT FLIGHT LEVEL 270 ENROUTE FROM RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C. (RDU) TO DALLAS, TEXAS (DFW). CLOSEST PROXIMITY WAS 3.7 MILES AND 400 FEET. MR. NELSON WAS INTERVIEWED BY THE CLT FSDO AND EMERGENCY REVIEWED. THE CAUSE OF THE PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM WAS A SEPARATED COUPLING ON THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE WHICH WAS DISCOVERED BY MAINTENANCE. THIS INCIDENT WAS CLOSED WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.