Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
8,474 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Tube
Part number
8124402
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fwd Prt Of Tube
Part time
85,000 hours, 86,000 cycles
Component
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT MADE AN IN-FLIGHT RAPID DECOMPRESSION. THE FORWARD PART OF THE FRESH AIR DISTRIBUTION TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED. THE CLAMPS WERE REMOVED, INSPECTED, REINSTALLED, AND LOC WIRED TO PREVENT SLIPPAGE. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT ALTHOUGH LOCKWIRING THE CLAMPS IS NOT IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL, LOCKWIRING GIVES BETTER SECURITY.

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