Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 4, 2013
Submitted
February 5, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N378QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800103
Aircraft time
4,699 hours
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
99145222
Part serial
S4883T0399
Condition
Cracked
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 LT 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.