Service difficulty report · Clamp · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft time
2,787 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Clamp
Part number
BAS2452502
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Intake
Part time
2,743 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 INSPECTION, RT ENGINE COWLING WAS OPENED AND TECHNICIAN FOUND PARTS OF RUBBER HOSE INSIDE COWLING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION LEAD TO OPENING OF THE RT LOWER ACCESS PANEL WHERE THE CLAMP FOR THE RT LOW PRESSURE BLEED AIR TO THE MIXING VALVE DUCT WAS FOUND BROKEN AND PARTS OF THE RUBBER DUCT. CLAMPS WERE FOUND NOT LOCKWIRED. IT IS FELT THAT THE CLAMP FAILED LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE DUCT ASSEMBLY. THE CREW HAD NO INDICATION OF DUCT FAILURE. DUCT ASSEMBLY AND BOTH CLAMPS WERE REPLACED AND THE LT LOW PRESSURE DUCT TO MIXING VALVE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE LOCKWIRED AND SECURED.