Service difficulty report · Clamp · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
April 18, 2016
Submitted
April 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N895QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258606
Aircraft time
8,299 hours, 6,028 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cabin Air Duct
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 270, A MUFFLED THUMP WAS HEARD FROM THE AFT CABIN. RESULTED IN LOSS OF CABIN PRESS WITH A CABIN CLIMB RATE OF APPROX 2700 FEET PER MINUTE. CABIN MASKS WERE MANUALLY DEPLOYED. UPON INSPECTION ON THE GND, A SIGNIFICANT BLEED AIR LEAK WAS NOTICED IN THE FWD SECTION OF THE REAR BAY WITH APU RUNNING. INSPECTED REAR BAY CABIN AIR DUCTING & FOUND BAND CLAMP COMPLETELY BACKED OFF OF CABIN AIR SUPPLY DUCT ON OUTLET END OF WATER SEPARATOR, SECURED BAND CLAMP AS REQUIRED & PRESSURIZED ACFT TO MAX DIFFERENTIAL PRESS USING APU NO LEAKS NOTED, PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. RE-PACKED CABIN O2 MASKS AS REQUIRED. ALL DONE IAW MM 21-30-00-501 & 35-20-01.