Service difficulty report · Duct · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
April 4, 2006
Submitted
April 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890CW
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258510
Aircraft time
5,674 hours, 3,435 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 220 THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED UNCONTROLLABLY AT 3,000 FPM AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DONNED AS THE CABIN ALTITUDE HAD REACHED AN ESTIMATED MAXIMUM OF 13,000 FT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KCGF WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED A LOOSE AIR DUCT BETWEEN THE WATER SEPARATOR AND SILENCER. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED WHEN A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.