Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 6, 2012
Submitted
September 12, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N301QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800010
Aircraft time
6,178 hours
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Tube
Part number
69553007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu Bay
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 MX CHECK, FOUND THIS TUBE ASSY CRACKED ABOUT HALF WAY AROUND THE FIREWALL FLANGE AT THE WELD.