Service difficulty report · Line

Difficulty date
November 11, 2022
Submitted
November 11, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N188CR
Engine
Ge CF343B
Engine time
9,361 hours, 5,917 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
22856336103
Part serial
K97991
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Nr 2 Bleed
Part time
9,607 hours, 6,024 cycles
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 INSPECTION FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE #2 ENGINE CORE COWLS DOORS WERE OPENED UP. UNDER THE UPPER DOOR FOR THE ENGINE, THE 14TH STAGE BLEED AIR LINE P/N 228-56336-103 (13866-101 REV B) S/N K97991 WAS FOUND TO BE RUPTURED. THE LINE IS DESTROYED AND THE INNER CORE COWL UPPER DOOR SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR, BUT EXTERIOR OF DOOR REMAINED INTACT.