Service difficulty report · Clamp · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
December 24, 2013
Submitted
January 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N895QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258606
Aircraft time
6,685 hours, 4,842 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 350, WE HEARD A LOUD THUMP & BANG FROM REAR OF CABIN. EXPERIENCED A RAPID DECOMPRESSION AT THIS POINT, CABIN CLIMB OF 2000 FPM PLUS. FOLLOWED PROPER CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, MANUALLY DEPLOYED PASSENGER MASKS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A LOOSE RUBBER BOOT BETWEEN THE WATER SEPARATOR AND J-DUCT. THIS CAUSED A MAJOR LEAK AND PREVENTED THE AIRCRAFT FROM PRESSURIZING. TIGHTENED RUBBER BOOT CLAMP. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, LEAK CHECKED CLAMP, LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW M/M CH 21-10-15.