Service difficulty report · Clamp · Piper PA31T1

Difficulty date
December 2, 2016
Submitted
January 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331KB
Make and model
Piper PA31T1
Aircraft serial
7804009
Aircraft time
7,021 hours, 7,190 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
QS200M60S
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100
Part time
7,021 hours, 7,190 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS IN ROUTE TO GRB FROM LAN. SHORTLY AFTER CLIMB OUT AND AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL IN CRUISE AT 16,000FT PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP AND CABIN DEPRESSURIZED. PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERTED TO GRR AND PASSENGERS WERE PICKED UP AND FLOWN TO THEIR DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND FOUND A FLEXIBLE DUCT HAS COME LOOSE AND SEPARATED FROM ONE END OF THE SUPPLY DUCT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DUCT, FLEXIBLE DUCT AND CLAMP AND FOUND ALL THREE TO BE SERVICEABLE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE FLEXIBLE DUCT TO SUPPLY DUCT AND TIGHTENED THE CLAMP AS REQUIRED. INSPECTED REMAINING CLAMPS FOR TIGHTNESS AND SECURITY. TESTED THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND CHECKED NORMAL. RELEASED AIRCRAFT RETURNED THE BASE.

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