Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 24, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft time
2,442 hours
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Duct
Part number
66150405
Condition
Loose
Location
Acm
Component
Acm
Component part number
22066101
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DEPARTURE AFTER MAINTENANCE, AT FL 22,000 CLIMBING, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG, THEN THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO RISE ( DELTA PRESSURE DROPPED). THE CREW STOPPED CLIMB AND DESCENDED BELOW 10,000 FEET AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THE AIR CYCLING MACHINE (ACM) DUCT (P/N 6615040-5) GOING TO THE WATER SEPARATOR TO BE LOOSE FROM RUBBER MATING DUCT. THE GROUND CREW REATTACHED THE DUCT ASSEMBLY AND TIGHTENED ALL CLAMPS (P/N S1891-64). PRESSURE CHECK AND LEAK DUCT CHECKED.

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