Service difficulty report · Duct · Bombdr CL6002D15

Difficulty date
January 20, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr CL6002D15
Aircraft time
26,010 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Duct
Part number
GG670800144
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
26,068 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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 FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A RT WING ANTI-ICE CAUTION MESSAGE. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE SENSORS AND INDICATION SYSTEM WAS CARRIED OUT, A TEST FLIGHT WAS ALSO CARRIED OUT WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE PICCOLO TUBES WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND DEBRIS WAS FOUND INSIDE THE RT PICCOLO TUBES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE RT SLAT TELESCOPING DUCT CENTER SECTION HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. IT IS NOW CLEAR THAT THE INTERNAL SEALS IN THE RT TELESCOPING DUCT AND ALSO THE RT SLAT SLIDE JOINT FAILED AND BROKE UP CAUSING THE DEBRIS IN THE PICCOLO TUBES AS WELL AS A BLEED LEAK WHICH CAUSED THE CAUTION MESSAGE. THE RT TELESCOPING DUCT AND SLIDE JOINT WERE REPLACED AND A TEST FLIGHT CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE RT TELESCOPING DUCT AND SLIDE JOINT WERE ORIGINAL TO THE ACFT.