Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Israel 1125

Difficulty date
April 15, 2003
Submitted
June 5, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N255AL
Make and model
Israel 1125
Aircraft serial
0075
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Sleeve
Part number
NAS5213215
Condition
Leaking
Location
Water Separator
Part time
2,190 hours
Component
Water Separator
Component part number
1795101
Stage of operation
NR
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

CLAMP ATTACHING SLEEVE TO WATER SEPERATOR WORKED LOOSE CAUSING SLEEVE TO LEAK AT 5.0 PSI. CREW NOTED LOSS OF COLD AIR FLOW AND INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE IN FULL COLD. PRESSURIZATION WORKED NORMALLY WITH CABIN TEMPS SETTINGS ABOVE FULL COLD. CLAMP MAY HAVE BEEN STRESSED BY REPEATED OVER LIGHTENING. MFG SPECIFIES 20-25 INCH POUNDS TORQUE.