Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 9, 2006
Submitted
May 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605267
Aircraft time
3,904 hours, 2,615 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Detached
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING FROM MCO THE CREW NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT 10,000 FEET AND THEN RECEIVED A CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING ANNUNCIATION. ATTEMPTED TO LOWER CABIN ALTITUDE WITH MANUAL MODE WITH NO SUCCESS. DUE TO BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL BEING INOP CREW ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO JAX. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED PROBLEM TO AIR DUCT DETACHED FROM WATER SEPARATOR, RECONNECTED DUCT AND PERFORMED ALL OPS CHECKS REQUIRED IN MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL DUCT CLAMP AFTER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THE WATER SEPARATOR.

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