Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 3, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600516
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Duct
Part number
6512072101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Naca
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 INSP LOCKED INTO NACA DORSAL SCOOP AND FOUND THE LOWER AIR VANE PN 6512072-12 CRACKED 1.50 INCH IN A CIRCLE PATTERN AND READY TO BREAK OFF. FOUND SEVERAL OTHER AIRCRAFT OF THIS SAME MODEL WHERE THE PART HAS BROKEN OFF AND BEEN FOUND DOWN STREAM (2 EA PIECES IN DUCT WORK AND 1 EA WEDGED IN FRESH AIR CHECK VALVE, 1 EA MADE IT PAST FRESH AIR CHECK VALVE AND OVERHEAD BLOWER FAN IN CABIN WEDGED INTO AFT BULKHEAD VERTICAL DUCT WORK). REMOVED VANE AND ALSO NOTICED THE LACK OF EA 9309 SECURING INTO PLACE AND THAT V NOTCH WAS CUT WITH HAND SNIPS WITH NO RELIEF HOLE AT INTERSECTION. INSTALLED NEW PART IAW MFG SP. SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION. (SCR 91292)