Service difficulty report · Piccolo Tube · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 3, 2004
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600348
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
Part
Piccolo Tube
Part number
65525023
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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 PHASE 1-4 INSP, THE MECH GRABBED THE LIP BLEED AIR FEED TUBE NR 1 ENGINE AND APPLIED PRESSURE BACK AND FORTH, A NOISE WAS HEARD BANGING AT EACH STROKE. AFTER FURTHER DISASSEMBLY (REMOVAL OF LIP) FOUND THE 6552502-3, PICCOLO ASSY ATTACH LEGS (2 EA) .3333 CRACKED, AND ALMOST BROKEN. AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE LIP SKIN FROM CHAFFING. LOCATED AND INSTALLED A NEW PICCOLO ASSY USING SAME TYPE FASTENERS REMOVED. ATTACHED PICTURES.