Service difficulty report · Duct Bleed Air · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
August 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Engine
Lyc ALF502*
Part
Duct Bleed Air
Part number
215081505
Condition
Cracked
Location
8th Stage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB THROUGH 1,500 FEET, THE TEMPERATURE ON NR1 ENGINE SUDDENLY INCREASED BY 100 DEGREES, POWER WAS REDUCED AND IN CRUISE THE NR1 ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS 40 DEGREES HIGHER THAN THE NR2 ENGINE. ON LANDING THERE WAS NO THRUST REVERSERS AVAILABLE ON THE NR1 ENGINE. INVESTIGATION FOUND 8TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT HAD CRACKED THROUGH 360 DEGREES AT THE WELD AND COULD NOT SUPPLY AIR TO DEPLOY THE THRUST REVERSERS.