Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
June 13, 2002
Submitted
June 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500976
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Line
Part number
651711073
Condition
Chafed
Location
Speed Brake
Part time
830 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE ORANGE FRESH AIR DUCT IN THE TAILCONE IS CHAFING AGAINST THE SPEED BRAKE LINES. THIS RESULTED IN A FAILURE IN THE SPEED BRAKE LINE. THE CREW AND PASSENGERS OF THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED A HYD FLUID MIST COMING OUT OF THE WEMACS IN THE CABIN. REPLACED DUCT AND SPEED BRAKE LINE WITH NEW. FOLLOWED BY THE APPLICATION OF ANTI-CHAFE MATERIAL TO THE SPEED BRAKE LINES. ALSO REPLACED VENTILATION JUNCTION BOX, REPLACED CABIN FRESH AIR DUCTS AND REMOVED ATOMIZED HYD FLUID IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.

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