Service difficulty report · Converter · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
October 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Converter
Part number
99145234
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ozone
Part time
1,402 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB WHEN THEY SELECTED THE ENG/STAB ANTI-ICE "ON". AFTER 2 MINUTES AND 45 SECONDS THEY GOT A SUPPLY BLEED LEAK RT CAS MESSAGE. THEY WERE ABLE TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE IAW THE PROCEDURE IN THE POH. A SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT TO CHECK FOR BLEED LEAKS. WE FOUND THAT AIR WAS LEAKING FROM THE WIGGIN COUPLING FOR THE LT & RT OZONE CONVERTERS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A SEAL, 2 EA, PN AS3209-226, ON EITHER THE LT OR RT UPPER WIGGINS COUPLING AND BADLY DETERIORATED SEALS, 2 EA, PN AS3209-222 ON EITHER THE LT & RT WIGGINS COUPLING. ALL THE PACKINGS WERE REPLACED AND A SATISFACTORY GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT. NO FURTHER LEAKS DETECTED. THE EXCESSIVE AIR LEAK DISCOVERED DIRECTED HOT BLEED AIR ONTO THE RT SUPPLY BLEED LEAK SENSE LINE.