Service difficulty report · Coupling · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
August 30, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
8,170 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Coupling
Part number
PN499007
Condition
Blown
Location
Duct
Part time
8,261 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE ACFT LOST PRESSURIZATION AFTER DESCENDING AND RETURNING BACK TO THE AIRPORT, THE ABOVE LISTED DUCT COUPLING WAS FOUND TO HAVE BLOWN OFF. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER DUCT COUPLING OR CLAMP AND THE PART WAS RE-INSTALLED TO THE CORRECT TENSION. IT APPEARS THAT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION AND INSP OF THE DUCT CLAMP TENSION NEEDS TO BE PERIODICALLY VERIFIED.

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