Service difficulty report · Duct · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 25, 2009
Submitted
March 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7702
Aircraft time
15,548 hours, 12,823 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
15,548 hours, 12,824 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
601R950687
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5541, LIT TO IAH. ON CLIMBOUT OF LIT THE CREW RECEIVED A CARGO BTL LO CAUTION MESSAGE. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND IT WAS DECIDED TO RETURN TO LIT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN DUCT COMING OFF THE LEFT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER THAT HAD CAUSED THE BOTTLE TO DISCHARGE. THE PACK WAS DEFERRED ALONG WITH THE CARGO FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. THE CARGO BOTTLE WAS REPLACED ON 3/25 IN IAH, AND THE BROKEN DUCT WAS REPLACED ON 3/26 IN SDF WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.