Service difficulty report · Coupling · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 25, 2014
Submitted
September 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470DP
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600291
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Coupling
Part number
7442104
Condition
Separated
Location
Coalescer
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB TO 38,000 FT TO FLIGHT LEVEL OF 40,000 FT, THE CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB 2000 FT PER MINUTE. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO A SAFE OXYGEN LEVEL AND LANDED. TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYS FOUND NUT, PN MS210433 HAD SEPARATED FROM COUPLING, PN 744210-4 ON COALESCER BAG HOUSING PN 750346-2, THIS CAUSED THE CABIN PRESSURE SYSTEM TO FAIL. INSTALLED A NEW NUT ON THE COUPLING AND THE SYSTEM IS NOW FUNCTIONING NORMAL. THE MM ONLY CALLED FOR 20-25 INCHES OF TORQUE, NOT ENOUGH. ALSO, MM DOES NOT REQUIRE COUPLING TO BE SECURED WITH SAFETY WIRE.