What was found
DURING A PHASE 1-4 INSPECTION A 2.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE ENGINE INLET FLANGE, THIS CRACK PASSES THROUGH (2) FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE INLET TO THE FLANGE. AND ARE AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION ON BOTH THE LT AND RT ENGINES.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 2007
- Submitted
- April 16, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N820QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 5600650
- Aircraft time
- 2,627 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW535A
- System (JASC)
- 5410 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame
- Part
- Flange
- Part number
- 65526022
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nacelle
- Part time
- 2,627 hours
- 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.