Service difficulty report · Elbow · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
9,512 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Elbow
Part number
65550381
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
9,159 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R, 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) DURING CLIMB OUT ITT ON LT ENGINE APPROACHED UPPER LIMIT. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. ON APPROACH ENGINE IGNITERS WERE SELECTED BUT LT SIDE DID NOT INDICATE THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONAL. INSPECTION OF LT ENGINE INDICATED FAILED LT ENGINE OTBD BLEED AIR FLEX PIPE, P/N 6555038-1. BLEED AIR LEAK DAMAGED IGNITION EXCITER BOX AND IGNITION NOISE FILTER BOX IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. DAMAGE TO IGNITION NOISE FILTER CAUSED FUSE F39 P/N GLD5 TO BLOW IN AFT J-BOX WHICH DISABLED IGNITION SYS ON LT ENGINE.