Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
March 22, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N797CW
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500232
Aircraft time
8,177 hours, 7,431 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
655503011
Condition
Unknown
Location
Engine
Part time
8,177 hours, 7,431 cycles
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

UPON RECEIVING THE NEW PART P/N 6555030-11 IT WOULD NOT FIT THE ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL DUCT IS 27 .2500 INCH OUTSIDE AND 25.5 INCH INSIDE. THE NEW UNIT IS A FULL .5 INCH SMALLER IN DIAMETER ALL AROUND. THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE WITH THESE DUCTS THE FIRST WERE MIS-DRILLED BY 2 DEGREES AT THE 1 AND 5 O’CLOCK POSITION. THIS NEW DUCT IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO FITTING.

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