Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
July 11, 2013
Submitted
July 11, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N440DA
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410207
Aircraft time
9,975 hours, 7,162 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3318
Part
Structure
Part number
571531040
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Zone 100
Part time
9,975 hours, 7,162 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

PERFORMED A PHASE 2, 3, & D, TASK A361004, BLEED AIR LINE EXHIBITED CORROSION WHERE ITS FLANGE FASTENS TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN BS 187.87 RBL 27, AND WL 62.79. ON DISASSEMBLY, FLANGE TO FUSELAGE JOINT FOUND WITH HEAVY DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT DURING A PRIOR MX EVENT, DUCT INSTALLED WITHOUT GASKET. INSTALLER UTILIZED RED RTV SEALANT. ACFT UNDERWENT A PHASE 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 12 MONTHS AND .5 FLIGHT HOUR PRIOR TO THIS DISCOVERY.

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