Service difficulty report · Precooler · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
December 4, 2018
Submitted
December 11, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N357BV
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
525C0060
Aircraft time
1,881 hours, 1,682 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,881 hours, 1,682 cycles
Part
Precooler
Part number
711407035
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Degraded
Location
Zone 400
Part time
1,881 hours, 1,682 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN ON OF PRE BUYS INSPECTIONS WE CAME ACROSS SEVER DELAMINATION & WARPING FROM THE HEAT CREATED BY THE BYPASS AIR IN THE PRE-COOLER EXHAUST DUCTS. THESE WAS FOUND ON BOTH OF OUR PYLONS. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO OTHER OPERATORS AND THEY HAVE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THEIR AIRCRAFT. I HAVE PICTURE AVAILABLE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM.

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