Service difficulty report · Duct · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
January 29, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Aircraft time
200 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Duct
Part number
601970305
Condition
Dented
Location
Apu
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

(CAN) WHILE IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, DURING THE PREFLIGHT CHECK THE CREW NOTICED THE APU INLET WAS DENTED AND APU INLET BELLOWS WAS RIPPED. NO OPERATIONAL ABNORMALITY WERE NOTICED BY THE CREW PRIOR TO THE DISCOVERY. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED AND BOTH PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW AND APU INLET CHECKED FOR HIDDEN DAMAGE AS PER CL605 MM CHAPTER 49-14. BOMBARDIER IS INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBLE CAUSE. I HAVE LISTED THE MANUFACTURER AS CANADAIR BUT THE CORRECT MANUFACTURER NAME IS SENIOR AEROSPACE WHICH IS NOT LISTED ON THIS PROGRAM.