Service difficulty report · Manifold · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 16, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
23,756 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Manifold
Part number
X8905
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ac System
Part time
24,085 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT WATER LEAKS FROM THE CABIN CEILING DURING TAKEOFFS. THIS WAS REPORTED FOLLOWING A NUMBER OF FLIGHTS. REMOVED THE CEILING PANELS & FOUND CONDENSATION THROUGHOUT CEILING OF THE CABIN & INSULATION SOAKED IN BEHIND THE CEILING & SIDEWALL PANELS. ALL WET BLANKETS WERE REMOVED & COMPLETELY DRIED. SEVERAL HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF WET INSULATION THAT WAS FOUND, THEY DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. WHEN THEY HAD THE FLOOR PANELS OFF FOR ACCESS TO INSPECT THE ENTIRE MAIN AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCTS, THEY FOUND THE MAIN FEED MANIFOLD PN X8905 UNDER THE CARGO FLOOR CRACKED AT THE SEAM. THE TEAR WAS APPROX 20 INCHES. THE MAIN FEED MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED WITH UNIT PN X8905-3. LEAK CHECKED COMPLETED & ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.