SDR 95ZZZX1200

Service difficulty report · Inlet Assy · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
February 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
JGVR194F
Duncan Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N650TC
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500064
Part
Inlet Assy
Part number
625260079
Condition
Cracked
Location
Anti-Ice Tube Lt
Part time
4,197 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

LEFT ENGINE INLET ANTI-ICE RING FOUND FRACTURED AT THE 6:00 AND 9:00 POSITIONS. REPAIRED BY WELDING AND INSTALLING REINFORCING GUSSETS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REDESIGNING INLET ANTI-ICE RING WITH SLIP COUPLING OR FLEXIBLE CORRECTION TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION. THE EXISTING RING IS RIGIDLY ATTACHED AT 3 POINTS. THERE IS NO PROVISION TO ALLOW EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF RING.

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