Service difficulty report · Separator · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
May 18, 2004
Submitted
May 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N52CK
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
S5500076
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Separator
Part number
991206913
Condition
Misaligned
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
8,038 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CABIN PRESSURE LOSS BECAUSE OF A COUPLING BLOWING LOOSE BETWEEN TWO MISALIGNED PARTS, THE WATER SEPARATOR PN 9912069-13 AND THE (Y), PN 6515326-28. THE MISALIGNMENT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM.

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