Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
September 28, 2006
Submitted
September 28, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1538T
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0308
Aircraft time
5,276 hours
Part
Duct
Part number
CM321110B335
Condition
Blown
Location
Right
Part time
1,764 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AT 2000 FPM DURING CRUISE AT 12,500 FT. DESCENT TO 10,500 FT. CABIN WOULD ONLY MAINTAIN 2.5 PSID. CHECKED OUTFLOW AND SAFETY VALVES, MOISTURE DRAINS, LANDING GEAR BOOTS, FAILEADS ALL FOUND OK. PERFORM GROUND CHECK OF SYSTEM FOUND NO AUDIBLE LEAKS ELSEWHERE IN CABIN AND DIFFERENTIAL CHECKED OK. PERFORMED SECOND GROUND CHECK AND PULLED CABIN AIR VALVES ONE AT A TIME ISOLATED PROBLEM TO RIGHT SOURCE. FOUND DUCT PARTIALLY BLOWN OFF OF SONIC VENTURI. REMOVED DUCT AND FOUND .7500 INCH TEAR WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH WING RIB. MFG NO LONGER STOCKS A 33.5 DUCT, ONLY 38 INCH. -38 CUT DOWN IN THE FIELD AND INSTALLED BOTH WINGS. LT DUCTING REPLACED MARCH 2006. RT DUCTING WAS FOUND AIRWORTHY AT T

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