Service difficulty report · Clamp · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
13,675 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Clamp
Part number
4998903
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Tube Clamp Strap
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) AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURE WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL 210. PILOT DESCENDED AND RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AIR DISTRIBUTION TUBE (P/N 46504-00) AND HOSE (P/N 49990-06) CONNECTION HAD COME APART. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE WRONG SIZE STRAP HAD BEEN INSTALLED UNDER THE CLAMP THAT SECURES THE HOSE/TUBE CONNECTION. THE SUSPECT STRAP IS USED ON THE PARALLEL TUBE ADJACENT TO THE FAILED CONNECTION. THIS PARALLEL TUBE HAD ONE INCORRECT STRAP INSTALLED AS WELL. STRAPS SWITCHED TO PROPER TUBE/HOSE ASSEMBLIES AND TIGHTENED. NOTE: CAUTION WHEN REMOVING BOTH TUBES AT SAME TIME TO PREVENT INCORRECT STRAP INSTALLATION.

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