Service difficulty report · Vapor Barrier · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 23, 2004
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N694QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605194
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Vapor Barrier
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 PHASE INSP. 1-4 HAD TO REMOVE RT IB LE FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM (REF SCR NR 156504) BEFORE REINSTALLATION OF REPAIRED LE INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND THE HEAT SHIELD/ VAPOR BARRIER PN 6621281-30 CRACKED ON LOWER ATTACH FLANGE 4 FT 2 IN LONG. A CAUSE DUE TO MFG/ASSY ISSUES. FIRST BEING HEAT SHIELD ATTACH FLANGE NOT BEING BENT ENOUGH OR TOO MUCH. WHICH PUTS SHIELD IN A BIND WHEN SANDWICHED BY LE AND WING SKIN ATTACH FLANGE. THE SECOND ISSUE BEING THAT THE WING SKIN ATTACH FLANGE EDGE IS CUT SQUARE AND NOT RADIUSED ON THE CONTACT EDGE. THE CRACK IS NOT ON THE HEAT SHIELD/VAPOR BARRIER FLANGE BEND RADIUS BUT BACK ABOUT .5000 INCH.

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