Service difficulty report · Coupling · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
April 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N592M
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600338
Aircraft time
3,121 hours, 3,451 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
MCB69738150
Condition
Loose
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AFTER PHASE INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A "BUMP" AT AN ALTITUDE OF 31,000 FT, CABIN ALT STARTED TO CLIMB UNCONTROLLABLY, WARNING ANNUNCIATOR SHOWING "CABIN ALT. 10,000 FT.". CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 15,000 FT. AND CONTINUED FLIGHT TO DESTINATION AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING, MECHANIC FOUND A COUPLING LOOSE ON THE REFRIGERATION PACK (ACM) WHICH SHOWED EVIDENCE OF LEAKING. ALSO, THE MECHANIC FOUND TWO AN737TW58 CLAMPS LOOSE ON THE ACM.