Service difficulty report · Spacer · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 14, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
7,995 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Spacer
Condition
Debonded
Location
Defog Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE DEFOG OUTLET IS HELD OPEN BY 3 SPACERS BONDED BETWEEN FWD AND AFT SKIN OF THE OUTLET DUCT. THE LT SPACER DEBONDED FROM FWD SKIN AND THE DUCT FRETTED ON INSIDE LWR PORTION OF WINDSHIELD - NOT SURE WHETHER ONE HAD AN EFFECT ON THE OTHER. THE NEW DUCT CAME FROM MFG WITH SHORTER SPACERS MAKING THE OUTLET NARROWER AND ALLOWING MORE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE DUCT AND THE WINDSHIELD.

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