Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
March 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600509
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Duct
Part number
6512072101
Condition
Misoverhauled
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 INSPECTION, LOOKED INTO DORSAL NACA SCOOPS,MATERIAL MISSING FROM AIR VANES PN 6512072-11, 6512072-12 LOCATED IN TRANS DUCT MISSING MATERIAL LOCATION WAS A CONCERN BECAUSE ITS ONLY ROUTE WAS TO END UP IN VENT J-BOX (AIR MIXING BOX) WHERE IT WOULD HAVE PASSED CABIN PRESS, FRESH AIR CHECK VALVE (POSSIBLY WEDGING VALVE OPEN) THIS WOULD HAVE NOT ALLOWED A/C TO HOLD PRESS. 1ST PIECE WAS FOUND WEDGED IN CHECKVALVE (VALVE COULD NOT SEAL) 2ND PIECE WAS FOUND PAST OVERHEAD BLOWER WEDGED IN DUCT WORK (NO DAMAGE TO BLOWER CAGE). LOCATED BROKEN PARTS REMOVED, REPLACED BROKEN PARTS WITH NEW. CLOSED UP CABIN INTERIOR AND DUCT WORK. REASSEMBLED TAILCONE DUCTING. CHECKVALVE WAS SERVICEABLE REINSTALLED.