What was found
CREW REPORTED A 50 DEGREE TEMP SPLIT IN FLIGHT. FOUND THE RT PYLON PRE-COOLER SPLIT AT SEAMS. RESULTING IN BLEED AIR LEAK INSIDE THE PYLON WHICH CAUSED FAILED CONDUCTIVITY TEST RESULTS OF THE PYLON AND FUSELAGE SKINS.
- Difficulty date
- March 2, 2011
- Submitted
- March 16, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5026
- Make and model
- Cessna 525A
- Aircraft serial
- 525A0159
- Aircraft time
- 1,338 hours, 1,113 cycles
- Engine
- Wilint FJ44
- Engine time
- 1,338 hours, 1,113 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7500 · Engine Bleed Air System
- Part
- Precooler
- Part number
- 99144024
- Part serial
- S4883TO322
- Condition
- Split
- Location
- Bleed Air
- Part time
- 1,338 hours, 1,113 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.