Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 3, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600396
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Duct
Part number
6512072101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Naca
Part time
5,965 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 NACA DORSAL SCOOP AND FOUND THE LOWER AIR VANE (PN 6512072-12) CRACKED .5000 INCH WITH CRACK STARTING FROM THE CENTER OF (V) CUT MOVING OUTBOARD. GAINED ACCESS FROM TAIL BAGGAGE AREA AND REMOVED CRACKED VANE. REMOVED 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. INSTALLED NEW PART AND CLOSED UP AREA. WILL SEND BAD PART TO MFG FOR EVALUATION. (SCR NR 91291)(PTRS 7647)