SDR 041251

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cndair CL6002A12

Difficulty date
April 12, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N601RC
Make and model
Cndair CL6002A12
Aircraft serial
3055
Part
Clamp
Part number
38462341
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu Duct
Part time
14 hours, 9 cycles
Component
Apu · Garrtt
Component part number
GTCP36100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU HAD BEEN RUNNING ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND SHUT ITSELF DOWN DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMP AS INDICATED BY (BYTE) LIGHT. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED THAT BLEED AIR ELBOW HAD BROKEN OFF OF EXHAUST STACK CLAMP AT THE WELD. RECOMMEND REGULAR VISUAL INSPECTIONS FOR CRACKS ON THE STRAP THAT HOLDS THE TUBE TO THE CLAMP. IN ADDITION, METHOD OF ATTACHMENT OF TUBE TO THE CLAMP BE MODIFIED TO REDUCE SHARP CORNERS WHERE CRACKS ORIGINATE.