Service difficulty report · Duct Inlet · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
October 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Part
Duct Inlet
Part number
215T50901010
Condition
Split
Location
Start/Gen Cool
Part time
51 hours
Component
215T5091018
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WELD AT COOLING DUCT ASSEMBLY HAS NO METAL PENETRATION. SKIN JOINT SPLIT AND IT CHAFED ON THE OIL RETURN LINE WHICH PASSED BETWEEN THIS DUCT ASSEMBLY, AND THE COMPRESSOR OF THE ENGINE. THE CHAFING WAS DEEP ENOUGH TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE LINE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT SHOWS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. CANADAIR HAS BEEN ADVISED.