SDR 96ZZZX5276

Service difficulty report · Duct · Hwksly BH125400A

Difficulty date
October 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
K5SR339N
Elevate MRO, LLC
Aircraft
N89SR
Make and model
Hwksly BH125400A
Aircraft serial
NA778
Part
Duct
Part number
25VF1399AB
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ram Air
Part time
7,034 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

AIR CONDITIONING RAM AIR INTAKE TO REFRIGERATION UNIT INLET DUCT SEVERELY CRACKED ON LT AND RT SIDES LOWER AREA. RT SIDE LOWER CONNECTION PORT (CAPPED FOR THIS INSTALLATION) COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM DUCT AND FOUND LAYING ON ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES DURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. BAE 125 1-600 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAKES NO SPECIFIC INSPECTION NOTES TO THIS DUCT, ONLY GENERAL - 'INSPECT AIR CONDITIONING PIPES, DUCTS, ETC.' DUE TO DUCT LOCATION, A DETAILED INSPECTION IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT DISASSMEBLY AND REMOVAL OF OTHER AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM COMPONENTS.