Service difficulty report · Precooler · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
February 18, 2005
Submitted
February 18, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N70KW
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250050
Aircraft time
2,200 hours
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Precooler
Part number
99144022
Condition
Blown
Location
Lt Pylon
Part time
2,200 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THE PAINT ON THE LOWER SKIN OF THE LEFT PYLON WAS DISCOLORED AND BUBBLED UP. VISUAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PRECOOLER ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED, ALLOWING BLEED AIR INTO THE 6312209-1, DUCT ASSEMBLY, WHICH CAUSED THE 6312209-1 DUCT ASSEMBLY TO FAIL, ALLOWING BLEED AIR INTO THE PYLON. A CONDUCTIVITY CHECK OF THE COMPONENTS WHICH MAKE UP THE PYLON, PYLON SKINS AND FUSELAGE SKINS IN THE AREA OF THE PYLON SHOWED MANY OF THE COMPONENTS TEMPERATURE TO HAVE CHANGED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN IN THE PYLON AND THE AREAS SURROUNDING THE PYLON WERE NOT AFFECTED BY THE HEAT.

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