Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
July 3, 2024
Submitted
July 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800103
Aircraft time
13,858 hours, 9,307 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
69150308
Condition
Blown
Location
Pneumatic System
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT 39,000 FEET WHILE IN CRUISE WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. AT THAT TIME, CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN RISING 750' PER MINUTE. WE WERE AT AROUND 9.0 PSI DIFFERENTIAL AROUND 6000 FEET CABIN ALT. WITHIN MINUTES WE KEPT CLIMBING TO 14000' CABIN ALTITUDE. EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERSION RESULTED FROM THIS ISSUE. THE AMBER AND RED CABIN PRESSURIZATION CAS MSGS WERE DISPLAYED. COMPLIED WITH DETAIL INSPECTION OF BOTH LH AND RH SIDE DUCTS. FOUND RH DUCT TO BE BUSTED. REMOVED RH C0NDID0NED AIR DUCT AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER PROVIDED NEW AIR DUCT PER AMM 21-22-05. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME