SDR 2022F00431

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
October 28, 2022
Submitted
October 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36PJ
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
2114
Aircraft time
927 hours, 719 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
927 hours, 664 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
9463321263
Condition
Unknown
Location
Zone 100
Part time
927 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DEPARTED ON A FLIGHT TO KFTW, ABOUT 25 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, LEVELING AT FL230 AND TALKING WITH LA CENTER, A BANG WAS HEARD, SIMILAR TO SOMETHING BEING DROPPED ON THE CABIN FLOOR. SHORTLY AFTER YELLOW ACS LOW INFLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CAS. ACS LOW INFLOW CHECKLIST WAS INITIATED WHILE NOTICING A SLOW RISE IN CABIN ALTITUDE. CONTACTED LA CENTER FOR A DESCENT DOWN TO 10,000 WHILE IN VMC CONDITIONS. WERE ASKED WHETHER WE WANTED TO DECLARE EMERGENCY BUT RESPONDED REQUEST RETURN TO KVGT UNPRESSURIZED. EMERGENCY DESCENT MODE DID ACTIVATE ON OUR DESCENT BUT AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED SHORTLY AFTER TO FEEL CONTROL WHEEL PRESSURES WHICH FELT NORMAL. LANDED. DID NOT REQUEST AN EMERGENCY.