Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
April 8, 2013
Submitted
April 9, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N381QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800097
Aircraft time
5,316 hours
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
99145222
Part serial
S4883T0175
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
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, HEAT EXCHANGER SIDE PLATE HAD A .35" LONG CRACK AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE WAS ALSO CRACKED IN ONE CORNER. PERFORMED A LEAK DOWN TEST OF THE DEFECTIVE HEAT EXCHANGER AND FOUND THAT THE CRACK EXTENDED INTO THE INTERNAL PORTION OF THE EXCHANGER IN THE COOLING FIN AREAS.