Service difficulty report · Blanket · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 25, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N389QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800149
Aircraft time
5,077 hours
Part
Blanket
Part number
ACM7002
Condition
Debonded
Location
Apu Exhaust
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION, REMOVED HEAT BLANKET ASSY FROM THE APU EXHAUST PIPE. NOTICED SMALL PIECES OF WHITE HEAT BLANKET MISSING AND WAS WATER STAINED. THERE IS A REPAIR FOR THE BLANKET BUT WE FOUND THE COMPOSITE INNER SKIN TO BE SOFT IN A 5 TO 6" AREA.