Service difficulty report · Nut · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 15, 2007
Submitted
June 21, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N132QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK427
Aircraft time
1,035 hours, 948 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Nut
Part number
AN8186D
Condition
Loose
Location
Tube
Component
Tube · Beech
Component part number
45A974665
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

CREW REPORTED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL INEFFECTIVE, CABIN RATE CLIMBING AND DESCENDING, WHILE DESCENDING IN AUTOMATIC MODE. STABILIZED BRIEFLY WHILE IN MANUAL MODE. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 21-30-00, EXCESSIVE LEAK RATE NOTED AT TEST PORT 2. FOUND LOOSE (B) NUT ON CONTROL LINE TUBE ASSY. AT TEE FITTING FOR MANUAL CONTROL VALVE. CORRECTED LOOSE FITTING AND SYSTEM TESTS OK. RESTORED AC TO NORMAL CONFIGURATION, PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM TESTS SATISFACTORY ON GROUND RUN-UP. UNKNOWN IF PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IN THIS AREA. (K)

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