Service difficulty report · Shroud · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
August 21, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft time
3,182 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Part
Shroud
Part number
AST1271
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Apu Exhaust
Part time
3,182 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE PERFORMING AN APU REMOVAL, THE APU EXHAUST STUB WAS FOUND INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. THIS LEAD TO HOT EXHAUST ON THE FRAME AT BS 492.75 ON THE RT SIDE OF THE ACFT AND CARBON DEPOSITS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE TAILCONE, HORIZ/VERT STABILIZERS, ELEVATORS AND RUDDER. THE APU FUEL MANIFOLD WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE LEAKING.

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