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FAA incident report · Pilats PC-12/47 · Fort Wayne, IN · August 15, 2008

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Date
August 15, 2008 · 08:05 local
Place
Fort Wayne, IN
Airport
Fort Wayne International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N797GM
Reported as
Pilats PC1247
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A67B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total350 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N797GMRegistered now · Pilatus PC-12/47S/N 747 · Built 2006Airframe modelPilatus PC-12/47Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67BTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Flight departed sheboygan, WI (sbm) enroute to Fort Wayne, IN (fwa). In cruise filght at FL210 pilot stated he heard a loud pop and noticed that the cabin altitude was climbing rapidly. Pilot contacted ATC and requested descent. ATC advised there was traffic and unable to comply. Pilot declared an emergency and initiated descent to 10,000 feet. Flight continued to destination below 10,000 feet. Maintenance performed after landing detected a bleed air hose loose at the firewall.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT DEPARTED SHEBOYGAN, WI (SBM) ENROUTE TO FORT WAYNE, IN (FWA). IN CRUISE FILGHT AT FL210 PILOT STATED HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND NOTICED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING RAPIDLY. PILOT CONTACTED ATC AND REQUESTED DESCENT. ATC ADVISED THERE WAS TRAFFIC AND UNABLE TO COMPLY. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND INITIATED DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION BELOW 10,000 FEET. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AFTER LANDING DETECTED A BLEED AIR HOSE LOOSE AT THE FIREWALL.