Service difficulty report · Coupling

Difficulty date
July 1, 2008
Submitted
July 16, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Engine time
2,663 hours, 900 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
AS18954175
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine Duct
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 GROUND RUN AFTER INSTALLATION, HOT AIR ESCAPED FROM THE NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE DUCT AT THE 12 O`CLOCK POSITION CAUSING THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE C-DUCT THERMAL BLANKETS AND TRUST LINK TEFLON WASHERS. INVESTIGATION FOUND DUCT COUPLING PN AS1895-4-175 MISSING. ENGINE WAS RELEASED FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE TO RECTIFY HIGH OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS IN FEB 2008. (K)