Service difficulty report · Clamp · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
January 15, 2001
Submitted
September 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53GH
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
NA0314
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE AT FL 35000, WHEN CREW NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO GRADUALLY DEPRESSURIZE. THE CREW ELECTED TO DESCEND TO A LOWER ALTITUDE. DURING DESCENT CABIN PRESSURE DROP CAUSED THE AURAL WARNING HORN TO SOUND AND PAX OXYGEN MASKS TO DEPLOY. CREW THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO BUF INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT MADE NORMAL LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND CLAMPS SECURING MAIN CABIN AIR SUPPLY TUBE FLEX COUPLINGS HAD LOOSENED CAUSING LEAKAGE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM EFFICIENCY. ALL COUPLINGS CLAMPS SECURED A ACCOMPLISHED SYSTEM TEST. CHECKED OK.