SDR 95ZZZX4027

Service difficulty report · Inlet · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N70TG
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
560069
Part
Inlet
Part number
555225090
Condition
Deformed
Location
Rt Anti-Ice
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

THE RIGHT INLET ANTI-ICE PICCOLOTUBE WAS FOUND SEVERELY DEFORMED AT THE ATTACH POINT. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO CRACKS IN THE TUBE WHICH IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. A REPLACEMENT INLET WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. THIS WAS INLET NR 3 THAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS INLET HAD THE LONGEST TIME IN SERVICE OF THE 3 THAT HAD BEEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE FIRST 2 INLETS HAD 540.6 HOURS AND 384.2 HOURS RESPECTIVELY. THIS INLET HAD ACCRUED 1,245.2 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION.