Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 3, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Engine
Pwa JT15D1A
Part
Clamp
Part number
S189148
Condition
Loose
Location
Clamp
Component
Bleed Air Coupli · Cessna · CM357024
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 290, AIRCRAFT CABIN STARTED TO RAPIDLY CLIMB. FLIGHT CREW INITIATED A RAPID DECENT TO 10,000 FEET. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CLAMP ON CABIN BLEED AIR SUPPLY LINE LOOSE AND THE AIR SUPPLY LINE HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD RECENTLY HAD MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. ALL OTHER CLAMPS IN THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM WERE CHECKED FOR SECURITY WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM FOUND.