Service difficulty report · Fuel/Oil Cooler · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
March 1, 2023
Submitted
March 1, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N80VM
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0455
Aircraft time
5,862 hours, 4,063 cycles
Part
Fuel/Oil Cooler
Part number
121535
Part serial
PP1474
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
5,417 hours, 3,761 cycles
Component
Engine · Wilint · FJ443A
Component part number
67000200
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ABORTED TAKE-OFFS FOR "FUEL BOOST ON" CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON BOTH ENGINES WITH OTHER INSTANCES ON OUR OTHER 525B'S. ALL DEFECTS HAVE BEEN TRACED TO OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER BECOMING BLOCKED WITH DEBRIS. RESULTING IN THE COMPONENT BEING REPLACED.

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