Service difficulty report · Clamp · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
January 27, 1999
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N53AM
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7920037
Part
Clamp
Part number
554901
Condition
Loose
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM INTERCONNECT HOSE, P/N 49990-07, PULLED FREE FROM UNDER CLAMP, P/N 554-901, AND STRAP, P/N 49989-05, FOR A LENGTH FROM 10 TO 2 O''CLOCK POSITION. THE STRAP AND CLAMP WERE STILL IN PLACE. AIRCRAFT WAS AT 27,000 FEET WHICH CAUSED IMMEDIATE DECOMPRESSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO RETURN INTERCONNECT HOSE TO PROPER LOCATION UNDER CLAMP AND STRAP AND RE-TORQUE CLAMP. THERE ARE SIMILAR CLAMPING ARRANGEMENTS ON THE NOSE SECTION ENVIRONMENTAL DUCT WORK. SUGGEST TORQUE CHECK OF CLAMPS AT EACH EVENT INSPECTION. (X)

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