SDR 95ZZZX683

Service difficulty report · Duct · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
January 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N221CM
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
343
Part
Duct
Part number
1159AC2005537
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Air
Part time
5,319 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

DUCT IS LOCATED IN THE APU SUPPLIED AIR SYSTEM USED FOR GROUND AIR CONDITIONING AND ENGINE START. THIS DUCT FAILED ON THE GROUND PRIOR TO ENGINE START. IT APPEARS THE DUCT COUPLING 'UNSWAGED' FROM THE DUCT CAUSING LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE.