Service difficulty report · Piccolo Tube · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
April 26, 2004
Submitted
April 26, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N630TF
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0022
Aircraft time
1,061 hours
Part
Piccolo Tube
Part number
632242014
Condition
Broken
Location
Anti-Ice
Part time
1,061 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE PHASE 5 INSPECTION THE RT WING ANTI-ICE PICCOLO TUBE WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE ANIT-ROTATION TAB. THE TUBE WORKED ITS WAY INBOARD APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES. THE FLEX COUPLING KEPT IT FROM TRAVELING INBOARD ANY FURTHER. NEW PART WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. THIS SAME CONDITION WAS FOUND ON ANOTHER 525 AND 525A.

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