Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 13, 2024
Submitted
March 14, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605714
Aircraft time
14,904 hours, 11,348 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Separated
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PASSING FL310 TO FL340, HEARD A BANG & SAW CABIN ALTITUDE RISE. STARTED EMER DESCENT AS CABIN RISE AT A RATE OF 3,200FT/MIN. ABLE TO DESCEND 10,000FT . NOTICED NO AIRFLOW INTO CABIN DURING DESCENT & AN INCREASING TEMP. AFTER INSP & OPS CHKS, OPENED FORWARD FLOOR PANEL & FOUND TRANSITION DUCT SEPERATED FROM THE SUPPLY DUCT AT FLEXIBLE COUPUNG, INSPECTED & FOUND NO DAMAGE TO EITHER DUCTS FLANGES OR ANY SURROUNDING AREAS & REINSTALLED FLEXIBLE COUPLING IAW AMM 21•21-00, PERFORMED APU PRESSURIZATION & FOUND OUTFLOW VALVES TO NOT BE CLOSING FULLY. PERFORMED APU LEAK CHECK AGAIN & FOUND TEE FITTING LEAKING. TIGHTENED B-NUT ON MANUAL PRESSURIZATION LINE IAW AMM 21-30-00. LEAK & OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 21-30-00.

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