Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
September 24, 2003
Submitted
October 20, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N441JK
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410197
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Clamp
Part number
24540100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed Supply
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT UPON TAKEOFF. A/C RETURNED IMMEDIATELY AND PERFORMED NORMAL LANDING. INSP REVEALED A CRACKED V-BRAND CLAMP CONNECTING BLEED AIR SUPPLY LINES IN RT WING ROOT AREA ADJACENT TO SURFACE DEICE PRESSURE REGULATORS. SMOKE WAS DETERMINED TO ORIGINATE FROM A PLASTIC/VINYL HOSE INSIDE CABIN ADJACENT TO FUSELAGE SKIN WHICH HAD BURNED AND MELTED. SUSPECT HEAT FROM BLEED AIR SUPPLY LINES CAUSED LOCAL AREA TO CONDUCT HEAT THROUGH THE SKIN TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO MELT THE TUBING. INSP REVEALED NO OTHER APPARENT HEAT RELATED DAMAGE. SUBMITTER NOTES THAT THE CRACK IN THE V-BAND CLAMP OCCURRED AT JUNCTION OF BARREL BOLT, AND NO SAFETY DEVICES WERE INCORPORATED ON ANY OF CLAMPS IN AREA.

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