Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
April 17, 2013
Submitted
April 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800013
Aircraft time
6,910 hours
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
99145222
Part serial
S4883T0038
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 INSP, WE PREFORMED A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT, REPLACEMENT OF DUCT ASSY 6914070-67. WE NOTICED THAT THE HEAT EXCHANGER SIDE PLATE HAD 1 CRACK ABOUT .35" LONG AND NONE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER. A NEW HEAT EXCHANGER WAS INSTALLED. PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK ON THE DEFECTIVE UNIT AND FOUND THE CRACK EXTENDED INTO THE COOLING FIN AREA, WHERE THEY CAN NOT BE SEEN. A SERVICE CONDITION REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 655725.