Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 11, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft time
11,002 hours
Part
Duct
Part number
551530824
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Press Duct
Component
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 280, THE CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO DECREASE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY DECREASE. AN EMERGENCY DECENT WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PRESSURIZATION DUCT DOWNSTREAM OF THE WATER SEPARATOR HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED.