Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
May 28, 2013
Submitted
May 29, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N397QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800144
Aircraft time
5,336 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
69553009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu Compartment
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, FOUND THIS TUBE ASSEMBLY, CRACKED 50 PERCENT AROUND THE FIREWALL BULKHEAD ATTACH FLANGE. CRACK WAS FOUND RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE WELD BEAD. THIS WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TUBE. AN SCR HAS BEEN SUBMITTED UNDER SCR REPORT 659412.