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Service difficulty report · Coupling · Israel GALAXY

Difficulty date: July 27, 2001
Submitted: September 5, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N168EC
Make and model: Israel GALAXY
Aircraft serial: 038
Engine: Pwa PW306B
System (JASC): 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
Part: Coupling
Part number: NAS5201216
Condition: Split
Location: Bleed Air
Part time: 25 hours
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

FOUND THIS CABIN PRESSURIZATION, LOW PRESSURE, BLED AIR COUPLING(HOSE) SPLIT. THE SPLIT WAS APPROX 1 INCH FROM THE END OF THE HOSE AND 50 PERCENT AROUND IT, RUNNING PARALLEL TO ITS END. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF IT SPLIT WAS CAUSED BY DAMAGE AT INSTALLATION OR FAULTY HOSE.

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