Service difficulty report · Duct · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
June 13, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft time
6,053 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7314R
Part
Duct
Part number
307242012
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine Bypass
Part time
6,183 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE ON LH ENGINE ON THE OUTER BYPASS DUCT JUST AFT OF THE IGNITION BOX. BORESCOPED THE ENGINE AND ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT FOR VIBE CHECK WHICH INDICATED A SERVICEABLE ENGINE. REMOVED THE ENGINE FROM THE AIRFRAME, REPLACED THE MATCHED UPPER AND LOWER BYPASS DUCT WITH INSPECTED DUCTS IAW HONEYWELL LMM 72-70-05. INSTALLED ENGINE, INSTALLED THRUST REVERSER, AND THEN CARRIED OUT ENGINE RUNS AS REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (TC# 20190617027)

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