Service difficulty report · Water Separator · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
January 30, 2006
Submitted
January 30, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N766MH
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500015
Part
Water Separator
Part number
728802
Condition
Separated
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

EXPERIENCED AN ABRUPT CABIN PRESS FLUCTUATION DURING FLT. FLT CREW REPORTED, ABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALT WITHIN LIMITS AFTER NOTICED PROBLEM. AFTER THIS A/C LANDED MX PERSONNEL DISCOVERED ONE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYS WATER SEPARATOR UNITS HAD SEPARATED DURING FLT. AFFECTED WATER SEPARATOR IS MANUF WITH A CLAMP FLANGE (WHERE THE MAIN V-BAND THAT ALLOWS DISASSEMBLY OF THE UNIT FOR SERVICING IS INSTALLED) THAT IS BONDED TO FWD AND AFT SECTIONS OF UNIT. BONDING MAT`L HAD APPARENTLY LOST ABILITY TO KEEP FLANGE ADHERED TO BODY OF UNIT ALLOWING UNIT TO SEPARATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF PRESS..

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