Service difficulty report · Hose · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
April 22, 2014
Submitted
May 2, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N540BA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5729
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Hose
Part number
6009700116
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Separator
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

THE SILICONE RUBBER HOSE, THAT ATTACHES THE ECU WATER SEPARATOR TO A RESTRICTOR IN THE DRAIN LINE, RUPTURED PREMATURELY. THE REPLACEMENT PART, SUPPLIED BY MFG, HAS A SEAM IN THE HOSE, INTRODUCED DURING MFG. THE HOSES ARE SPLITTING ON THIS SEAM AND CREATING A BLEED AIR LEAK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT. THE ORIGINAL HOSES LASTED 3000 HOURS. THE REPLACEMENTS ONLY LAST ABOUT 50 HOURS. BELIEVE THE PRODUCTION RUN USED IN THE REPLACEMENT HOSES IS DEFECTIVE. THE FORM ONE INDICATES IN THE REMARKS BLOCK, A CID 890101345231, AND A TRACE NR 5001321896.