Service difficulty report · Piccolo Tube · Bag JETSTM3112

Difficulty date
September 21, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3112
Aircraft time
18,909 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UGR
Part
Piccolo Tube
Part number
1379274H25
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Intake
Part time
1,896 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING A HMV THE NR 2 ENG INTAKE COWL WAS REMOVED, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE COWL LOOSE RIVETS WERE NOTICED BEHIND THE INTAKE LIP. THE TECH PROCEDED TO REMOVE THE INTAKE LIP TO FURTHER ACCESS THE PULLED RIVETS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ATTACH BRACKETS HAD CRACKED AND CHAFED THORUGH THE PICILLO TUBE.