Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 20, 2013
Submitted
March 8, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N396QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800240
Aircraft time
3,881 hours
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
99145222
Part serial
S4883T0489
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed Sys
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 PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT (REPLACED DUCT ASSY 6914070-67) NOTICED THE LT HEAT EXCHANGER SIDE PLATE HAD A .35 INCH LONG CRACK AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. PREFORMED A LEAK CHECK OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER AND FOUND LEAKS NOT ONLY FROM THE VISABLE CRACKS, BUT ALSO LEAKS INTERNAL TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER IN THE COOLING FIN AREA. REPLACED WITH A NEW HEAT EXCHANGER.