Service difficulty report · Evaporator · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
October 28, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
21,443 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3T*
Part
Evaporator
Part number
4624500
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Controller
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, PILOT ADJUSTED CABIN CONTROLLER AND VERY SHORTLY AFTER HEARD A BANG FOLLOWED BY A DECOMPRESSION. DROPPED DOWN TO THEIR CLEARED ALTITUDE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRESH AIR DISTRIBUTION HOSE ON THE EVAPORATOR SLIPPED OFF.

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