Service difficulty report · Cooler · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
December 3, 2001
Submitted
December 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55RG
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
1
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Cooler
Part number
18368041
Part serial
26104
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
8,117 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DURING A HIGH POWER GROUND MAINTENANCE RUN-UP, THE MECHANIC IN THE COCKPIT OBSERVED THAT THE BLEED AIR PRESSURE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO NEAR ZERO, FROM 40 AND PSI. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT HP AIR PRECOOLER HAD FAILED (BLOWN), EFFECTIVELY OPENING THE BLEED AIR MANIFOLD, NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE. EXTREME AGE OF THE PART IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE.