SDR CWQR200909

Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 23, 2009
Submitted
November 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600784
Aircraft time
626 hours
Part
Duct
Part number
65155204
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 100
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 PHASE B INSP, WE FOUND SIGNS OF CHAFING ON A WIRE BUNDLE AS IT PASSES THROUGH A LIGHTENING HOLE LOCATED BELOW THE PWR J-BOX MOUNTED ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE AFT BULKHEAD, RT SIDE. UPON INSP, FOUND THE SPLINE OF THE FLEX DUCT (SCAT TUBING STEEL WIRE) WAS RESTING ON THE WIRE BUNDLE JUST OTBD OF THE VERTICAL SUPPORT BEAM. MOVING THE FLEX DUCT FROM THE WIRE BUNDLE WE FOUND THE WIRE INSULATION WORN OFF AND CONDUCTOR SHOWING. AFTER THE FLEX DUCT WAS REMOVED ALSO, FOUND TUBE WELDMENT P/N 6515504-14 CHAFED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. ALL PARTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW. WIRE BUNDLE WAS REPAIRED AND NEW DUCT WAS SUPPORTED AWAY TO PREVENT CHAFING.