What was found
CABIN DEPRESSURIZED AT 13000 FEET, CABIN RATE OF CHANGE SPIKED +6500 FEET AND DIFF TO ZERO. FRESH AIR PIPE DISCONNECTED IN FLIGHT. PIPE REPOSITIONED, CLAMP TIGHTENED AND CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft time
- 21,443 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC)
- 2130 · Cabin Pressure Control System
- Part
- Pipe
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.