Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600536
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Duct
Part number
6542072101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Dorsal Scoop
Part time
2,919 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, LOOKED INTO DORSAL NACA SCOOPS AND SAW THE LOWER AIR VANE WITH A 3 IN CRACK STARTING FROM CENTER OF (V) CUT TO OUTBOARD EDGE. GAINED ACCESS FROM THE TAILCONE BAGGAGE AREA AND REMOVED CRACKED VANE. REMOVED EA 9309 WHICH SECURES VANE INTO PLACE. ORDERED NEW PART, INSTALLED NEW VANE AND WAS VERY LIBERAL WITH THE EA 9309 IAW MFG STANDARD PRACTICES. UPON REMOVAL NOTICED THAT THE (V) CUT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CUT WITH HAND SNIPS AND THERE WAS NO RELIEF HOLE AT BOTTOM OF CUT, ALSO THERE WAS VERY LITTLE EA 9309 SECURING INTO PLACE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF BAD PART NOTICED THAT THE CRACK WAS WORKING TOWARDS THE EDGE WHERE IT MIGHT HAVE COME LOOSE LIKE OTHERS WE HAVE FOUND. (SCR 88915)