Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 24, 2014
Submitted
November 24, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
4DSR637B
Amentum Services Inc
Aircraft
N5408G
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500666
Aircraft time
8,082 hours, 6,400 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Engine time
1,090 hours, 1,117 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
8,082 hours, 6,400 cycles
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND THE INLET ANTI-ICE HOT AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT CRACKED FORWARD WHERE THE BLEED AIR TAP IS WELDED INTO THE DUCT. THIS AREA IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT AND REQUIRES CAREFUL EXAMINATION. ON THIS ACFT THE LEAK HAD BLOWN BACK SOME OF THE INLETS INSULATION WHICH ALERTED US TO A PROBLEM.

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