Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
March 19, 2016
Submitted
March 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779JS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0036
Aircraft time
8,765 hours, 6,315 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
2,346 hours, 1,790 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Detached
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON INITIAL DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A VIBRATION ON THE AIRPLANE WITH NO INDICATION PROBLEMS. THEY CONTINUED TO DESCEND AND THROUGH FL200, HAD A RT ENGINE FIRE ANNUNCIATION. THEY REDUCED POWER, AND THE ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED. THEY PROCEEDED WITH THE QRH AND SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE. UPON COMPLETING THE CHECKLIST, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A HIGH ITT AND INCREASE IN THE FUEL FLOW OF ABOUT 100 LBS. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED DISCOLORATION ON THE RT ENGINE COWLING. AFTER REMOVING COWL, FOUND ENGINE BLEED AIR PIPE HAD COME COMPLETELY LOOSE FROM BLEED PORT. THE CLAMP HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM ENGINE ADAPTER PIPE AND BLEED LINE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CLAMP; R & R BLEED AIR PORT CLAMPS & SEALS.

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