Service difficulty report · Mixer Box · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
May 16, 2024
Submitted
May 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000035
Aircraft time
2,832 hours, 1,626 cycles
Part
Mixer Box
Part number
741572450
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRIUSE AT FL 290, EXPERIENCED A RAPID DECOMPRESSION. THERE WAS A POPPING WOOSH SOUND, FOLLOWED BY CABIN PRESSURE RISING. WENT ON O2 MASKS & BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10000 FT. ABLE TO DESCEND QUICKLY ENOUGH THAT PAX MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO CAS MESSAGES WERE NOTED OTHER THAN CABIN ALTITUDE CAS WHILE DESCENDING. ATTEMPTED A GROUND PRESSURIZATION WITH APU. RUNNING APU BLEED, DISCOVERED A CRACK IN MIXER ASSEY. FROM ACM. NO OTHER PRESSURE LEAKS. 5-19-2024. REMOVED LEAKING AIR MIXER ASSY P/N 7415724-50. INSTALLED THE NEW AIR MIXER, OPS & LEAK CHKD GOOD IAW AMM 21-20-00, & 21-30-00.