Service difficulty report · Vane · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 17, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600479
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Vane
Part number
6512072101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Naca Scoop
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

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, LOOKED INTO NACA SCOOPS AND SAW THE UPPER VANE PN 651207211 AND LOWER VANE PN 651207212 MISSING 1 INCH X 1 INCH AND A 1 INCH X 2 INCH PART OF VANE. BOTH CRACKS STARTED AT (V CUT). PARTS WERE FOUND DOWN STREAM PAST THE FRESH AIR CHECK VALVE AND THE OVERHEAD BLOWER WEDGED IN DUCT WORK. REPLACED BROKEN VANES WITH NEW AND SECURED IN PLACE WITH EA9309 IAW MM. BEFORE REINSTALLATION, WE DRILLED A RELIEF HOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF (V). AS WITH OTHER SCR`S, CONCERNED WITH THE BROKEN PARTS BECOMING WEDGED IN THE FRESH AIR CHECK VALVE (WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW CABIN TO HOLD PRESSURE) AND OR THE OVERHEAD BLOWER FAN.