Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 4, 2013
Submitted
February 5, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N376QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800180
Aircraft time
4,699 hours
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
99145222
Part serial
S4883T0397
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, REPLACED A DUCT ASSY OFF OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH AN IMPROVED DUCT ASSY. AT DISASSEMBLY, DISCOVERED THAT RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER HAD CRACKS FROM THE BOLT ATTACH POINTS. THE CRACKS WERE FROM .25 TO .75 IN LENGTH. IT APPEARS THE CRACKS ARE FROM ALL 4 CORNERS OF THE MOUNTING BACK PLATE ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER, THE CORNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RADIUSED DURING PRODUCTION. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO MFG ON SCR 648257.