Service difficulty report · Line · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
May 30, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
4,735 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Part
Line
Part number
88027687
Condition
Broken
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THERE WAS A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENTRANCE DOOR AREA, INDICATING NO PRESSURIZATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FLARE END OF ONE CONNECTION HAD PULLED THROUGH THE B-NUT. THE BLEED AIR LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN BLEED AIR SYSTEM WAS LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.