Service difficulty report · Combustion Liner · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 2, 2002
Submitted
May 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26494
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500605
Aircraft time
8,327 hours, 5,007 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Engine time
1,390 hours, 2,768 cycles
Part
Combustion Liner
Part number
3041214
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,390 hours, 2,768 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

AIRCRAFT WAS INDUCTED INTO A PHASE 1,2, 5A & B INSPECTION. DURING THE INSPECTION THE ENGINE IGNITERS WERE TO BE REMOVED. WHILE REMOVING THE IGNITERS OF THE NR 2 ENGINE, THE OUTBOARD IGNITER BECAME STUCK ON THE FLOATING WASHER IN THE COMBUSTION LINER. THE IGNITER BROKE FREE FROM THE FLOATING WASHER AND THE WASHER SLID TO THE BOTTOM OF THE COMBUSTION LINER. THE COMBUSTION LINER WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE REWELDING OF THE FLOATING WASHER AND REINSTALLED.

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