Service difficulty report · Air Duct · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
May 12, 2008
Submitted
October 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N889B
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501047
Aircraft time
2,506 hours, 2,579 cycles
Part
Air Duct
Part number
651542926
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LEVELING OFF AT FL 390, CREW NOTED THAT THE EMER PRESS ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON FOR 2 SEC, THEN EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND BOTH ENDS OF THE RAM AIR DUCT DISCONNECTED FROM THE ELBOW IN THE TAIL CONE. A CHECK FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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