SDR 96ZZZX5150

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5314J
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500663
Part
Coupling
Part number
24540200
Condition
Overtorque
Location
Acm
Part time
2,339 hours
Component
Hamstd
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

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE TO ACM, COUPLING (V-BAND CLAMP) WAS FOUND SEVERELY OVERTORQUED ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. CLAMP WAS REPLACED USING CORRECT TORQUE, OPS CHECK GOOD. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ADHERE TO PROPER CLAMP TORQUE PROCEDURES ESPECIALLY CLAMPS USED ON EXHAUST SYSTEMS. THIS CLAMP WAS USED ON A PRESSURIZATION DUCT AND COULD HAVE CAUSED PRESSURE LOSS HAD IT FAILED.

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