SDR 2023F00118

Service difficulty report · Connector · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
February 26, 2023
Submitted
April 21, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N171JC
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1222
Aircraft time
14,892 hours, 6,108 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Engine time
18,672 hours, 8,978 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
CA33020
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
14,892 hours, 6,108 cycles
Component
Acm · Hnywl
Component part number
220470061
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE AT FL450 ENROUTE FROM MYNN TO KHPN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED EMERGENCY DECENT AND DIVERTED TO KMCO WHERE THEY LANDED UNEVENTFUL. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, A WIGGINS FITTING (CLAMP) ON A BLEED AIR LINE ATTACHING TO THE THE LH AIR CYCLE MACHINE WAS FOUND FAILED. THE FAILURE POINT WAS THE LATCHING MECHANISM AND THIS ALLOWED THE CLAMP TO DETACH FROM THE BLEED AIR LINE ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO VENT INTO THE REAR EQUIPMENT BAY INSTEAD OF THE CABIN. REPLACEMENT OF THE FITTING AND SEALS RESULTED IN SATISFACTORY OPS AND LEAK CHECKS.