Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Bombdr CL6002D15

Difficulty date
February 8, 2023
Submitted
February 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530BD
Make and model
Bombdr CL6002D15
Aircraft serial
5352
Aircraft time
7,924 hours, 3,562 cycles
Part
Flex Hose
Part number
CAN1004
Condition
Collapsed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HAVING A CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAULT, DESCRIBING THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED RAPIDLY ON ASCENT TO FLIGHT LEVEL 210 AND THEN FULLY DEPRESSURIZED WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 16000 FT. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER ASSY WITH REPAIRED UNIT. ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A VACUUM HOSE ATTACHING TO THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER COLLAPSED AND LEAKING. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.