Service difficulty report · Paint · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
July 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1289Y
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0818
Part
Paint
Condition
Loose
Location
Inertial Separat
Part time
198 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING THE FIRST PHASE 1 INSPECTION, AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES SQUARE ON THE INSIDE BOTTOM OF THE INERTIAL SEPARATOR HAD LOOSE EPOXY PAINT PEELING LOOSE. 15 GRAMS OF CHIPS REMOVED WITH FINGERNAIL. AN UNKNOWN MOUNT WAS MISSING AND PRESUMABLY WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED DURING INSPECTION OF NR 1 COMPRESSOR WHEEL. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED THAT AFTER THIS PART IS DIP PAINTED, IT BE DRIED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION TO ALLOW EXCESS PAINT TO DRAIN. (X)

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