SDR 2003F00519

Service difficulty report · Flange · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 1, 2003
Submitted
August 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792MA
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500302
Aircraft time
10,597 hours, 9,144 cycles
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE FREON AIR CONDITIONER CYCLING IN FLIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME THE LEFT PRE-COOL LITE ILLUMINATED MOMENTARLY UPON TAKE OFF. INVESTAGATION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE LEFT FLOW PACK OUTBOARD SIDE FLANGE. HEAT FROM THE CRACK VENTED IN THE TAILCONE CAUSING THE HIGH PRESS SWITCH ON THE FREON AIR CONDITIONER TO CYCLE ON AND OFF. CORRECTIVE ACTION-REMOVED AND INSTALLED OVERHAULED LEFT FLOW PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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