Service difficulty report · Strap · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
May 28, 2017
Submitted
June 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781JS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0045
Aircraft time
10,083 hours, 6,929 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
9,742 hours, 6,616 cycles
Part
Strap
Condition
Burned
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DESCENDING OUT OF 24,000 FEET FOR 16,000 FEET, THE WINDSHIELD BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED TO LOW. ONCE SELECTED ON, IT INITIALLY DID NOT ACTIVATE, THEN STARTED BLOWING HARDER THAN THE SELECTED SETTING BEFORE ADJUSTING ITSELF TO THE NORMAL FLOW. 2-3 MINUTES AFTER THE W/S BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED ON, THE CREW RECEIVED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER QUICKLY RUNNING THE CHECKLIST, THE CREW MADE THE DECISION TO INITIATE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WHILE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NOTED NOTHING ABNORMAL DURING INSPECTION OF THE FORWARD AND REAR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FWD BAGGAGE AREA AND NOTED NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE ALSO INSPECTED THE AFT BAGGAGE AREA AND FOUND A BONDING STRAP LABEL RESTING ON THE BLEED AIR DUCTS. MX REPOSITIONED THE BONDING STRAP AND OPERATED THE W/S SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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